The Denver Broncos did not trade for Jonathan Taylor (or any other running back) ahead of the NFL's trade deadline on Tuesday.
Taylor had suitors — including the Broncos — but none of them were willing to pay the Colts' high asking price. In a post-trade deadline recap, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler had this to say about Taylor and Denver's interest:
My sense in talking to teams is that Indy wanted at least a first-round equivalent in any package, and interested teams couldn't get there. I believe Denver gave it a run this week but wasn't comfortable with the return Indianapolis was seeking.
Fowler later noted that the Broncos "received some interest" in running back J.K. Dobbins leading up to the deadline but decided against parting with him. "Had they
moved on Jonathan Taylor, perhaps they would have entertained trading Dobbins," Fowler wrote for ESPN.
The deadline has now passed and Taylor remains with the Colts, so Denver will move forward with rookie Jonah Coleman and J.K. Dobbins coming out of their bye in Week 11. Meanwhile, running backs Tyler Badie (thumb) and RJ Harvey (knee) will be eligible to return from injured reserve in Weeks 12 and 13, respectively.
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