Forget Jonathan Taylor coming to the Giants – at least for now.
The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to trade their star running back before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.
Taylor had been the subject of much trade speculation heading into the deadline, especially after the Colts were in the process of shedding some important players, including Quenton Nelson, who went to the Seattle Seahawks and DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen both to the San Francisco 49ers.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was also reportedly on the trading block.
The Giants had been the center of rumors about Taylor, as they sit 5-2-1 and in first place in the NFC East, despite a mediocre running game currently led by Devin Singletary, with Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. both missing the win against Philadelphia.
Skattebo is expected to return for Thursday night’s game against Washington, but they had remained interested in Taylor, 27, on pace for a third straight 1,200-yard season.
According to Fox Sports, the Giants previously offered a second and fifth round pick in exchange for Taylor before ultimately withdrawing the offer.
According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Colts needed “a blockbuster offer to even consider” trading Taylor.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported that the Colts were seeking a first-round pick for Taylor.
Taylor signed a two-year extension before this year worth up to $47 million, with $39 million guaranteed, so he is under contract through the 2028 season, according to Overthecap.com,
And the Colts, who fired general manager Chris Ballard last month and put former assistant general manager Ed Dodds in charge on an interim basis, could have a new front office after this season.
The Colts are 2-7 this year and have lost five in a row, but could look to rebuild with Taylor as the center of the offense.
The Wisconsin Colts’ 2020 second-round pick is averaging a career-low 4.1 yards per carry, although that is affected by two below-average games following the trade of All-Pro guard Nelson to Seattle.
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