Sources – Colts give RB Jonathan Taylor OK to look for a trade

ESPNAugust 21, 2023, 06:08 PM ET2 minutes to read

Schefter: The Colts are looking for a “significant offer” in a potential Jonathan Taylor trade

Adam Schefter details the kind of trade package the Colts will be looking for in a potential trade for Jonathan Taylor.

the The Indianapolis Colts have given All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor clearance to seek a trade, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Other teams are now considering whether to bid the Colts and what is fair value for the running back, who led the NFL in rushing in 2021 and has 3,841 yards in his first NFL seasons.

The Colts are asking for a first-round draft pick or multiple draft picks which would be the equivalent of a first-round pick, a source told ESPN’s Stephen Holder.

Taylor has been seeking a contract extension since before training camp. When the Colts refused to sign Taylor to a new deal, he asked for a trade as his relationship with the team began to deteriorate. However, Colts owner Jim Irsay publicly denied Taylor’s trade request.

He states that the Escape is one of the physically unable to perform and has not been out on the field since being placed on injured reserve in December due to an ankle injury, which he had surgery on in January.

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