After theIndianapolis Coltsmoved on from GM Chris Ballard earlier in the week, there has been a lot of trade speculation around a number of players, including running back Jonathan Taylor.
However, potentially being traded is not something that has crossed Taylor's mind.
"I haven't given it any thought," Taylor said, via Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan. "That would be crazy right now, especially we got a great Minnesota Vikings team that we have to go against. I think it would be a discredit and a disservice to my teammates and this whole organization to think about what could, what should, what may be -- it's what's happening right now, and right now it's a Thursday. It's not going to get any easier, nobody is going to feel sorry for us -- 'oh our
general manager is gone' -- nobody is going to feel sorry for us. ...We gotta pull ourselves up and we gotta go fight."
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— Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) October 22, 2026
Although the Colts did just sign Taylor to a two-year, $44 million contract extension just a few months ago, as ESPN's Dan Graziano noted, the recency of that deal does not make it impossible to trade the star running back.
However, whether or not that's actually in consideration for the Colts remains to be seen. Everything as of now is just conjecture.
For now, as Carlie Irsay-Gordon said in a statement after GM Chris Ballard was fired, the Colts' goals for the 2026 season remain the same. That said, how the next few weeks unfold with matchups against 5-0 Minnesota and 4-2 Jacksonville may end up largely dictating whether or not the Colts sell -- or how heavily they sell -- at the Nov. 10 trade deadline.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts RB Jonathan Taylor addresses trade speculation
