‘I’m very grateful for the city of Indianapolis’: Jonathan Taylor delivers apparent goodbye to Colts
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The Indianapolis Colts’ season continued to go in the wrong direction on Sunday with a 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys as the team lost its fifth consecutive game. With the trade deadline just days away, Jonathan Taylor sounded like a player who knows his time in Indianapolis could be coming to an end.
Speaking after the game, the star running back didn’t commit to the Colts or shoot down the trade rumors. Instead, Taylor thanked the city and its fans, saying that if Sunday was his final game with the team, he’s “very grateful” for his time there.
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Colts’ Fire Sale
The Colts have fallen apart this season, dropping to 2-7 after Sunday’s loss. The team fired general manager Chris Ballard in October and has already traded away veteran leaders Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner for draft picks.
Taylor, a three-time Pro Bowler who won the NFL rushing title in 2021, has reportedly drawn interest from multiple teams ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. But there have been plenty of twists in the trade talks.
Before Sunday’s game, Fox’s Jay Glazer reported that the New York Giants pulled their trade offer for Taylor, according to OutKick. The Giants had reportedly offered a package built around second- and fifth-round picks, but they backed off after the Colts held out for a first-rounder.
Other contenders, including the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals, are reportedly still lurking. Taylor is under contract through 2028, which gives Indianapolis plenty of leverage to hold firm on its asking price.
‘Very grateful’
After the loss to Dallas, Taylor was asked about the possibility of being traded, and he didn’t stick to the usual script.
“I think you play every game like it’s your last, but at the end of the day this has been a spot where I grew up,” Taylor said after the game. “I think I mentioned this to you guys, like you go to college, you’re a young man, but you really grew up, you started a family and you really embraced this city, the people, and you’re just like…”
“This place helped shape me into the man I am today. If it is [my last game], I’m very grateful for the city of Indianapolis,” he continued.
Taylor also made sure to thank Colts fans for their support over the years.
“I just hope that they appreciate and know that I appreciate them and it was a pleasure to put on display not only my hard work but the team’s hard work each and every single week, each and every single year. Just know it was a pleasure,” Taylor said.
Needless to say, it certainly sounded like a goodbye.
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