Colts Now Open to Trading Jonathan Taylor, Talks With Multiple Teams Active

Indianapolis has already received an offer built around a second-round pick, and five teams have shown interest in the star running back ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline

The Colts are now willing to trade Jonathan Taylor. Indianapolis is open to dealing its star running back, and multiple teams have reached out, with talks described as active and ongoing, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Saturday morning.

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): The Indianapolis Colts now are open to trading star running back Jonathan Taylor, sources told @RapSheet and me. Multiple teams have reached out to Indianapolis, and those talks are said to be active and ongoing, according to sources. More on

Per Schefter's report at ESPN, the teams that have shown at least some interest include the Broncos, Packers, Vikings, Giants and Seahawks. The Colts have already received at least one offer that includes a second-round pick plus additional compensation, and they would want something close to what San Francisco gave Carolina for Christian McCaffrey in 2022: second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-round picks. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that Indianapolis already turned down a 2027 second-rounder plus another pick, a sign of how high the asking price is.

It's a shift from earlier in the week. Taylor said Thursday he hasn't asked for a trade and is "always proud to wear the horseshoe," and he met this week with owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon. Schefter reports Irsay-Gordon has an affinity for Taylor and the Colts would prefer he be part of the rebuild, but they recognize what he could bring back.

His contract helps any buyer. Taylor, 27, is due $15 million in 2027 and $9.46 million in 2028, and the Colts already paid his $15 million signing bonus. He has 587 rushing yards and is tied for the league lead with eight rushing touchdowns, and he's the franchise's career leader in rushing scores with 77.

The 2-5 Colts have already traded Quenton Nelson to Seattle and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco this week, and they're taking calls on Josh Downs. Taylor and Downs are both expected to play Sunday at Jacksonville. The trade deadline is Nov. 10.