The Indianapolis Colts are keeping star running back Jonathan Taylor — and quarterback Daniel Jones — after Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline passed without a deal for either player.
The Colts will not trade Taylor before the deadline, Tom Pelissero of The Ringer and Netflix reported on Tuesday, even though multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more for the running back. Indianapolis wanted a blockbuster offer to even consider moving him, and one never came.
The New York Giants came closest, offering a second- and a fifth-round pick, according to ESPN, before ultimately withdrawing the offer. The Colts had been asking for a first-round pick or equivalent compensation for Taylor, the second-leading rusher in franchise history.
Taylor, 27, had said he was open to a trade and acknowledged after Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that it might have been his last game with the franchise where he has spent the first six-and-a-half years of his career. He signed a contract extension this year that ties him to Indianapolis through 2028, including a $15 million signing bonus.
The bigger decision on Taylor comes in February, when his $15 million base salary for 2027 becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the waiver period. His cap hit climbs to $21.02 million that year, according to Over the Cap. Releasing him before then would save $11.02 million against the cap, with $10 million in dead money.
Jones, 29, also stays in Indianapolis. The Minnesota Vikings were among the teams to inquire about the quarterback, but the Colts were consistent in signaling they had no intention of trading him. Jones signed a contract extension this year that runs through 2027 and included a $44 million signing bonus.
The Colts did make moves at the deadline, trading receivers Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs and Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers. Indianapolis, 2-7 and on a five-game losing streak, had already traded guard Quenton Nelson and defensive lineman DeForest Buckner after firing general manager Chris Ballard last month. The Colts now hold 10 total draft picks, but no first-round pick in 2027 — that selection went to the New York Jets in 2025 in the trade for cornerback Sauce Gardner.
