JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jonathan Taylor stays the focal point because the NFL hurtles towards its Nov. 10 deadline.
The Indianapolis Colts have fielded calls from a number of groups excited about buying and selling for Taylor as a ending piece, and the celebrity operating again is broadly thought of the most effective asset the staff has to stockpile for the rebuild that is ultimately coming.
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Due to Taylor’s standing as a commodity, there have been requires the Colts to bench Taylor with a purpose to stop harm.
Taylor carried the ball eight instances for 23 yards, caught 4 passes for twenty-four yards and shared snaps as soon as once more with rookie Seth McGowan, who has emerged as a viable alternative for Taylor.
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) fingers off to operating again Seth McGowan (20) throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) fingers off to operating again Seth McGowan (20) throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars defensive finish Travon Walker (44) chases Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) and makes a sack throughout the first quarter at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars defensive finish Travon Walker (44) sacks Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) throughout the first quarter at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 1: Head coach Shane Steichen of the Indianapolis Colts and head coach Liam Coen of the Jacksonville Jaguars speak previous to the sport at EverBank Stadium on November 1, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Picture by Parker S. Freedman/Getty Photographs)
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Indianapolis Colts principal proprietor and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon seems on earlier than an NFL soccer matchup in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts tight finish Tyler Warren (84) indicators autographs earlier than the sport between the Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) warms up earlier than the sport between the Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Travis Register-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) greets his daughter Shae Lynn earlier than the sport between the Indianapolis Colts and the Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 01: A normal view at mid-field of the Jacksonville Jaguars brand previous to the sport in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Stadium on November 1, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Picture by Don Juan Moore/Getty Photographs)
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) warms up earlier than the sport between the Indianapolis Colts and the Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars broad receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs with the ball after a catch as tight finish Nate Boerkircher (87) seems to dam throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) throws a move throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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Indianapolis Colts images vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 8 motion
Nov 1, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars defensive finish Travon Walker (44) and linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) rejoice after a sack throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Photographs
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The workload was Taylor’s lowest since he carried the ball eight instances in opposition to Jacksonville on Oct. 15, 2023, when he was coming off the high-ankle sprain that value him the primary 4 video games.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen mentioned Taylor’s workload had extra to do with the blowout nature of the sport than any want to protect his standing as a commerce goal.
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“It wasn’t like we had a quantity on his carries,” Steichen mentioned. “I do know he had much less carries than regular, but it surely wasn’t something to do with something besides how the sport went.”
For his half, Taylor blamed himself. Not solely did he battle to select up yardage, Taylor additionally made a poor determination on a reverse to Josh Downs, flipping the ball to the receiver after a nasty stumble in a play that led to an unsightly fumble, accelerating Jacksonville’s takeover of the sport.
“I am a part of this,” Taylor mentioned. “My efficiency was nowhere close to as much as par. It isn’t like I am sitting right here, hey, I went for 200 yards and 5 touchdowns and we nonetheless misplaced. I am a part of it. I am additionally a part of the embarrassing butt-whupping as we speak.”
Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cowl the Colts all season. Get extra protection on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider publication.
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