Jonathan Taylor didn’t give away much after what could have been his final game in a Colts uniform.
With trade chatter building around Indianapolis ahead of Tuesday’s NFL deadline, Taylor was the name drawing the loudest attention after the team’s 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. When asked in his postgame press conference whether Sunday was his last game with the Colts, he kept it simple: “I'm not sure, I know as much as you,” according to James Boyd of The Athletic.
The follow-up questions kept coming, and Taylor stayed measured. Asked what it felt like to potentially be walking off the field for the last time as a Colt, he said he is “grateful ” to the city of Indianapolis.
“Well, 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. “Like, you go to college, you're a young man, but like you really grew up, you started a family, and you really embrace this city, the people, and you're just like, ‘This place helped shape me into the man I am today,' so I'm very grateful. So, if it is, I'm very grateful for the city of Indianapolis.”
Jonathan Taylor, asked if this was his last game with the #Colts: “I’m not sure. I know as much as you.”
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) November 8, 2026
“If it is (my last game with the #Colts), I’m very grateful for the city of Indianapolis.”
Asked if he requested a trade, Taylor said, “It really doesn’t even matter. …” pic.twitter.com/uCdidujUsn
Taylor also finished the day with 46 rushing yards on 13 carries in the loss.
Then came the question everyone wanted answered: had he asked for a trade?
“No, it doesn't even matter,” Taylor said.
He added that he hopes Colts fans understand how much he appreciated them, and that he hopes the feeling goes both ways. For now, his future in Indianapolis remains unsettled as Tuesday’s deadline approaches, with Taylor still at the center of the speculation.
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