Overview
- Jonathan Taylor remained on the Colts’ roster after Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline because no team agreed to Indianapolis’s demand for a first‑round pick or an equivalent package.
- The Colts turned down reported offers that included second‑round picks plus additional assets, with at least one team said to have offered a second‑ and a fifth‑round pick.
- The Denver Broncos explored a deal but pulled back after determining they could not match Indy’s price and because injuries left them short at running back.
- Colts personnel instability, including the firing of GM Chris Ballard and interim control of decisions, shaped the deadline posture and the choice to delay any trade.
- Commentators say the club’s handling left Taylor uncertain for weeks and may have reduced short‑term leverage even though Taylor is 27 and under contract through 2028, which gives Indianapolis flexibility to wait.