The Colts’ trade-deadline selloff is already underway, but Jonathan Taylor’s name hanging over the rumor mill does not appear to be coming from the player himself.
After Indianapolis moved on from DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson, the next question quickly became whether Taylor could be next. According to Mike Chappell of FOX 59, head coach Shane Steichen has made it clear that Taylor has not asked to be dealt.
"Steichen said Jonathan Taylor has not asked to be traded," Chappell reported Wednesday morning after the Tuesday Buckner and Nelson trades.
That matters because Taylor has been one of the biggest names tied to the Colts in trade chatter, but this update shifts the focus back to the organization’s choices. If Indianapolis sends him elsewhere, it won’t be because the running back pushed for an exit.
The larger picture in Indianapolis is changing fast. The Colts have already started acting like sellers two weeks before the actual deadline, though their latest moves still fit the profile of veteran players on expiring deals. Buckner and Nelson both fell into that category.
Taylor is different. He is under contract beyond 2026, which makes any potential deal a much bigger decision for the franchise. If the Colts were to move him, it would signal a far more aggressive teardown than the Buckner and Nelson trades alone suggest.
For now, though, the key detail is simple: Taylor has not requested a trade. And with the Daniel Jones era not unfolding the way the Colts hoped after its hot start to 2025, the pressure is on the team to decide just how far this sell-off goes.
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