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Forget Jonathan Taylor coming to the Giants — at least for now.
The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to trade their star running back at Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
Taylor had been the subject of much trade speculation as the deadline approached, especially following the Colts in the midst of getting rid of some significant players — including Quenton Nelson, who went to the Seattle Seahawks and DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen both going to the San Francisco 49ers.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was also reportedly on the trading block.
The Giants had been at the center of the Taylor rumors, as they sit at 5-2-1 and in first place in the NFC East, despite a mediocre running game that’s currently led by Devin Singletary, with Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. having both missed the win over Philadelphia.
Skattebo is expected back for Thursday night’s game against Washington, but they had remained interested in the 27-year-old Taylor, on pace for a third straight 1200-yard season.
According to Fox Sports, the Giants had previously offered a second- and fifth-round pick in exchange for Taylor before eventually pulling the offer.
According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Colts needed “a blockbuster offer to even consider” trading Taylor.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported the Colts were looking for a first-round pick for Taylor.
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Taylor signed a two-year extension prior to this year worth up to $47 million, with $39 million guaranteed, so he’s under contract through the 2028 season, according to Overthecap.com,
And the Colts, who fired general manager Chris Ballard last month and have former assistant GM Ed Dodds running the team on an interim basis, could have a new front office after this season.
The Colts are 2-7 on the year and have lost five in a row, but could look to rebuild with Taylor as the center of the offense.
The 2020 second-round pick by the Colts out of Wisconsin is averaging a career-low 4.1 yards per carry, although that’s impacted by two subpar games following the trade of All-Pro guard Nelson to Seattle.
