The Colts Are Stripping the Roster to the Studs and Jonathan Taylor Is Next
Ian Rapoport reported the Colts are having 'active discussions centered around star RB Jonathan Taylor.'
The are officially holding a fire sale, and everything must go. Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter just dropped the bomb that the team is actively shopping star running back .
If you thought moving Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner earlier this week was just a mild roster retool, think again. The front office is stripping this roster down to the copper wiring before the November 10 trade deadline.
is currently sitting on 587 rushing yards and eight touchdowns this season. He is fully healthy right now, which is the only reason he has any real market value after missing a chunk of October with yet another ankle sprain.
Trading a running back with a history of lower-body injuries is usually like trying to sell a used mattress on Craigslist. But is still producing at a high level, meaning some desperate contender is going to talk themselves into giving up real draft capital for a half-season rental.
For anyone holding Colts futures, it is time to look away. just dropped an ugly 16-10 game to the and now has to play the this Sunday while half the locker room is checking Zillow in other cities.
Expect a deal to get done soon. When two of the biggest insiders in the sport announce a team is open for business, the player is usually on a plane by Tuesday.