The Jonathan Taylor trade buzz around the Colts has taken another sharp turn, and the latest update points toward Indianapolis keeping its star running back.
According to Jay Glazer for FOX Sports NFL, the New York Giants have pulled a strong offer off the table, which changes the picture considerably for a Colts team that has been fielding interest in Taylor. That matters because the Giants had been viewed as one of the favorites in the sweepstakes heading into Week 9.
Jordan Schultz added another important wrinkle, reporting that the Giants were the only team to offer a second-round pick plus additional compensation. Schultz wrote, “Sources: The belief around the NFL is that the Colts will likely end up keeping RB Jonathan Taylor unless they receive an offer too good to turn down,” Schultz reports. “The Giants were the only team to offer a 2nd-round pick plus additional compensation to this point.”
Glazer said the Giants’ package included a second- and fifth-round pick, but the Colts did not bite. Now that offer is no longer available, leaving Indianapolis without the best deal it had on the table.
That puts the Colts in a pretty clear spot: unless another team tops the Giants’ package with a second-round pick and more than a fifth-rounder on top of it, Taylor appears likely to stay put.
A trade is still possible, especially with Tuesday’s deadline still ahead, but the market now looks thinner than it did before. For the Colts, the bar to move Taylor has been set high.
In Other News...
Giants Deadline Aggression Just Got Much Harder To Read
The Giants deadline plans are starting to look a little less straightforward as the season moves along. Even with New York sitting in first place in the NFC East and still carrying a need at running back, the latest read on the market suggests the club is not expected to make a run at Colts back Jonathan Taylor, at least not this season.
New York may still keep looking for help in the backfield, but the more likely path appears to be along the defensive line, where interior reinforcements could be the bigger priority. A move for Taylor would still qualify as a surprise, which leaves the Giants with a deadline picture that feels more fluid than it did a few days ago. [Read more 🡒]
Giants Have A Real NFC East Opening They Can't Waste
The NFC East picture got a little more interesting this week when Philadelphia sent defensive tackle Jordan Davis to Jacksonville for future draft capital, a move that underlined just how aggressively the Eagles are stockpiling resources for the road ahead. It also adds another layer to a division race the Giants have put themselves in position to influence, with New York sitting at 5-2-1 and carrying a strong chance to reach the playoffs and stay in the hunt for the crown.
Jacksonville, meanwhile, has been busy on the defensive side as it gets ready for its Week 11 matchup with the Giants, another sign that the next stretch could shape more than just one game. For New York, the opening is real and the margin for error is shrinking, because opportunities like this do not come around often in a division that still looks very much up for grabs. [Read more 🡒]
Giants Receiver Problem Is Suddenly Hard To Ignore
The Giants had to elevate Jalin Hyatt to the active roster for their Week 9 game because injuries have thinned out the receiver room, and the move was a reminder of how quickly the depth chart can get tested. Hyatts return gave the offense another body to work with, but it also underscored how much New York still needs more reliability and more options at the position if it wants to stabilize the passing game.
With the trade deadline approaching, the receiver issue is no longer something the Giants can treat as a short-term inconvenience. The front office has to weigh whether internal fixes are enough or whether the roster needs a real addition before the market closes, especially if the injuries linger and the current group keeps leaving the offense short on answers. [Read more 🡒]