The Colts’ decision to fire general manager Chris Ballard has turned the team into one of the league’s clearest sellers, and that makes Jonathan Taylor one of the biggest names to watch ahead of the November 10 trade deadline.
Indianapolis does not look like a club preparing for a quick reset around one or two pieces. It feels more like the door is open for a full sweep of the roster, and Taylor could be the most valuable player moved if the Colts decide to cash in. He has already piled up 655 yards from scrimmage and 7 touchdowns this season, and at 27 - with 28 coming in January - his trade value may be sitting at its peak right now.
So which teams should be watching the situation most closely?
The New York Giants make a lot of sense if Taylor becomes available. The problem there is obvious: Cam Skattebo hasn’t given them enough in year two, even if his rookie season was impressive when he was healthy.
Skattebo is coming off injury, and the production has been rough. Among running backs with at least 50 carries, he has a total EPA of -13.53, ranks 25th there, has 294 rushing yards, sits 21st, averages 3.63 yards per carry, is 22nd, and has 231 yards after contact, good for 21st.
With the Giants already playing without Jaxson Dart, they can’t really afford that kind of inefficiency in the backfield. If Taylor hits the market, New York should be squarely in the mix.
Denver is another team that could make a move, and the fit comes with a little more urgency than ideal roster planning would suggest. The Broncos brought back JK Dobbins on a two-year deal in the 2026 offseason after the running back market cooled off fast, and that gamble has not paid off.
Dobbins has a total EPA of -16.89, which ranks 28th, along with 270 rushing yards, 23rd, and 3.33 yards per carry, 28th. The team-wide numbers are even uglier.
Denver is 30th in yards after contact per rush at 2.26, 31st in percentage of runs gaining 5+ yards at 26.5, 31st in longest run at 17 yards and 31st in elusiveness rating. According to Next Gen Stats, only Bhayshul Tuten of the Jaguars has seen fewer loaded boxes than Dobbins among running backs with at least 80 carries.
Put it all together and the Broncos have gotten very little from a back who has benefited from favorable looks. That’s why Taylor would make sense there, too.
Seattle rounds out the list, though the situation is a little different. Emanuel Wilson was signed in the 2026 offseason to back up Jadarian Price and eventually Zach Charbonnet, so the standard for him isn’t the same as it would be for a starter.
Even so, his success rate sits near the bottom of the league in most categories. The larger issue for the Seahawks is that letting Kenneth Walker leave in free agency is looking worse every week.
Walker is near the top of the NFL in almost every metric you can name, and his departure has left Seattle staring at a Jonathan Taylor-sized hole in the offense.
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