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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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