Overview
- The Colts declined to trade Jonathan Taylor at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, leaving the 27‑year‑old on the roster.
- Taylor’s wife, Ayanna, posted a celebratory TikTok after the deadline that confirmed the running back remained with Indianapolis.
- League reporters said the Colts had been open to deals and held active talks with multiple teams in the days before the deadline.
- Indianapolis moved other veterans during the teardown, including Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, while keeping Taylor under contract through 2028.
- By keeping Taylor now, the Colts risk losing near‑term draft compensation but preserve the option to trade him later for a larger package, and they will rely on him to maintain on‑field value during the rebuild.