Jonathan Taylor’s trade market is starting to sort itself out, and the New York Giants may be the team most willing to stay in the fight.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Giants, Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings have all checked in on the Colts running back. But Breer said the Broncos’ and Vikings’ interest “appears to have cooled off a bit,” while New York still looks like a real player.
“The Giants, Broncos and Vikings have inquired, and discussed it, and it appears Denver and Minnesota might be a little less inclined to trade for Taylor now,” he explained. “Conversely, the indication I’ve gotten is that while the Giants aren’t offering what Indy wants, they are a serious suitor.”
Indianapolis is said to be holding out for a first-round pick, or something close to the package the San Francisco 49ers sent the Carolina Panthers in the Christian McCaffrey deal in 2022. That haul included four picks, with one each in the second, third, fourth and fifth rounds. Breer said the Colts still haven’t received that kind of offer.
For the Giants, the price tag is the obvious hurdle. New York is still in the early stages of the John Harbaugh era and has plenty of roster-building left to do, so giving up that much draft capital would be a major decision.
Still, the fit is easy to see. The Giants are in first place in the NFC East, but that says more about how rough the division has been than it does about New York being a finished product. They’re solid, not dominant.
Taylor would change the look of that backfield in a hurry. He’s one of the league’s best running backs and would be an immediate boost for the offense. He’s also under contract for two more years after this one, which would ease a lot of pressure on Jaxson Dart when he returns from injury next season.
If Indianapolis lowers its asking price, this could get interesting fast. If not, it doesn’t sound like New York - or anyone else - is ready to go all-in and break the bank.
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