With Week 1 approaching sooner than you’d think, Colts running back Jonathan Taylor appears to be frustrated with the franchise that drafted him in 2020.
According to Stephen Holder of ESPN, Taylor’s relationship with the Colts is unraveling.
“I’m not predicting that Jonathan Taylor will be traded. But I’m also telling you that things between him and the Colts seem to be unraveling and that everything is on the table right now,” Holder tweeted.
While on “SportsCenter” this Friday, Holder explained that Taylor’s relationship with the Colts has deteriorated in large part because the Colts haven’t offered him a long-term extension.
I’m not predicting that Jonathan Taylor will be traded. But I’m also telling you that things between him and the Colts seem to be unraveling and that everything is on the table right now. My take from tonight’s @SportsCenter: pic.twitter.com/8HpEmVZN4X
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) July 29, 2023
Colts owner Jim Irsay told the media this week that he’d like to retain Taylor past this season. And yet, the front office has been relatively silent when it comes to negotiating a deal.
“Our hope is Jonathan has an outstanding year and that we have a good year as a team and then we get his next contract done,” Irsay said. “That’s the hope. We think the world of him as a person, as a player. It’s just timing. When your time comes to get paid, then you get paid.”
In three seasons with the Colts, Taylor has rushed for 3,841 yards and 33 touchdowns. He earned All-Pro honors in 2021 when he had over 2,100 yards from scrimmage.