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Injuries never just take a physical toll on NFL players. Rather, being out of the game for too long is an emotional journey. Shaquille Leonard had returned to the NFL Training Camp. This was after being sidelined for a good part of the 2022-23 season. Moreover, the Indianapolis Colts linebacker was so emotional when asked […]

Amid Jonathan Taylor’s trade request, the Indianapolis Colts have added some running back depth. The Colts have signed Kenyan Drake, according to SportsTrustAdvisors, the running back’s agency. Drake has played for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens. The Drake signing is likely related to Zack Moss’ injury, not any Jonathan […]

The NFL has given New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara a three-game suspension for his involvement in a nightclub fight shortly after the 2022 Pro Bowl. However, Kamara wasn’t the only one given a suspension. Indianapolis Colts cornerback Chris Lammons received the same three-game suspension for his role in the nightclub fight, via ESPN’s […]

The New England Patriots are considered one of the top contenders to trade for Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. However, how much are the Patriots willing to give up to acquire Taylor? What will the reluctant Colts demand in return? The Patriots have emerged as one of the favorites despite already having running back […]

The ceiling is the sky for Indianapolis Colts rookie Anthony Richardson. The Florida quarterback might be the most athletically gifted QB prospect in recent memory. He’s got a cannon arm and the athleticism to dominate on the ground. However, concerns about his passing acumen have many fans worried about Richardson. After all, how good a […]

Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman DeForest Buckner reportedly came up limping after a play and left training camp practice under his own power with a trainer, according to Joel A. Erickson of IndyStar. Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that Buckner left practice due to a foot injury, and he is still dealing with it, according […]

When it comes to Jonathan Taylor’s trade request, the Indianapolis Colts have stuck themselves between a rock and a hard place. The unwillingness to pay their best offensive player a big contract — despite now being the time to do so with Anthony Richardson on a rookie deal — has left them in a difficult […]

The Jonathan Taylor situation has escalated quickly. Taylor wants a contract extension but has not received one, and it doesn’t look like one is coming. Taylor recently requested a trade, but Colts owner Jim Irsay responded by saying the Colts weren’t going to trade Taylor after meeting with the star running back earlier that day. […]

The Jonathan Taylor situation has quickly gone off the rails. Taylor has not received a contract extension this offseason. As someone who is still on his rookie contract, at the top of his game, and has yet to suffer a severe injury, Taylor would like the long-term security a lucrative contract extension provides. However, that […]

The Minnesota Vikings completed the largest comeback in NFL history last year against the Indianapolis Colts, clawing back from a 33-point deficit to survive for an overtime victory. QB Kirk Cousins was the architect of the miracle win, and went into detail about it on Netflix’s Quarterback show that released last month. Now, there are […]

Is a Jonathan Taylor trade to the Buffalo Bills likely? No. Is it something that most Bills fans would love to see? Sure. Well, if Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane does decide to go all in and snatch up the unhappy star running back from the Indianapolis Colts, here is the perfect trade the Bills […]

The Jonathan Taylor situation has spiraled out of control for the Indianapolis Colts. Taylor has been one of many running backs this offseason that has not received a contract extension. Unlike guys like Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, and Tony Pollard, however, Taylor is still on his rookie contract. But he wants to avoid the same […]

After earning First Team All-Pro honors and finishing second in AP Offensive Player of the Year voting in 2021, Jonathan Taylor had a down year in 2022. Injuries limited the young running back to just 11 games, as he rushed for 861 yards and four touchdowns. Then in a tumultuous off-season, Taylor requested a trade […]

Are the Kansas City Chiefs the next home for Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor? According to some NFL scouts, the Chiefs could be a great fit for Taylor. Jonathan Taylor wants the Indianapolis Colts to trade him, and teams across the NFL reportedly are calling to inquire about him. Taylor hopes to leave the […]

The Jonathan Taylor trade rumors are heating up as several NFL teams are plotting their next move. The running back has officially handed in his trade request to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and Irsay has said he’s not interested in trading his best player. Still, the latest reports suggest that at least “a couple” […]

Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is in the middle of a red-hot feud with owner Jim Irsay that blew up in the national news over the weekend. Now, betting odds have been released regarding Taylor’s next team after he requested a trade away from Indianapolis. Colts owner Jim Irsay announced in a bizarre online rant […]

It’s not all sunshine and roses in the backfield of the Indianapolis Colts. The team has running back issues to deal with left and right. With Jonathan Taylor requesting a trade and Zack Moss suffering a broken forearm injury during Monday’s practice in training camp, Indianapolis has decided to add a new face to their […]

Rookie quarterbacks need time to adjust in the NFL. Huge hits from opposing defenders may knock the wind out of them or even cause injuries due to how hard they deal damage. It is no surprise that defensive physicality in the league is way more aggressive than in college football. Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis […]

The Indianapolis Colts are finding out just how quickly things can change in the NFL. As if star running back Jonathan Taylor’s trade request and contract talk wasn’t enough, the Colts lost his backup, Zack Moss, to a broken arm. Moss is expected to be out 4-6 weeks with the injury. With the Colts struggling […]

The Indianapolis Colts understandably have high expectations for rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, who they selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Florida despite him starting in just 13 games and playing in just 22 total games in his college career. After all, Richardson has not only a background that’s […]

It seems that the Indianapolis Colts backfield has another issue to deal with, as running back Zack Moss appears to have suffered a concerning upper-body injury in training camp on Tuesday, per Arye Pulli of The Sports Place. “Bills RB Zack Moss hurt his arm today. He threw his helmet down with his other arm […]

The Indianapolis Colts are excited for the future with rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. Although it is uncertain if he will be QB1 come Week 1, head coach Shane Steichen is purely focused on his development right now, reports Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. “The work ethic he’s brought in, obviously with 13 starts and then coming […]

Given all the drama surrounding star running back Jonathan Taylor, it’s safe to say that the Indianapolis Colts training camp action has gotten off to a rocky start. So when Colts fans saw that rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson was undergoing a procedure on Monday, they were likely in despair over the continued blows their team […]

The Indianapolis Colts had an eventful 2022 season. The Colts fell to 4-12-1 in 2022 despite acquiring quarterback Matt Ryan in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons, putting them third in the AFC South and 15th in the AFC. Indianapolis hired former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen to be the team’s new head coach […]

The Indianapolis Colts are a huge mess right now. Jonathan Taylor’s sudden trade request on Saturday sent the entire team into a frenzy. After failing to agree to a contract extension, the star RB decided that he wanted to find a new home. In response, owner Jim Irsay not only said that they won’t be […]

Well, things are starting to heat up, huh. Earlier today, reports about Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor having a back injury started to surface amid his ongoing trade request. According to the reports, this injury (which he apparently reported at camp) was making Indy consider moving him to the non-football injury list. Already, some people […]

The Indianapolis Colts are considering placing running back Jonathan Taylor on the non-football injury list, according to Mike Chappell of FOX59/CBS4 Sports. Taylor suffered some type of back injury while he was working out in Arizona. He is also still rehabbing from surgery he had on his ankle back in January, which has pushed the […]

The Indianapolis Colts were dealt a massive blow on Saturday night when it was reported that Jonathan Taylor had requested a trade off of the team. Apparently, though, Taylor made his trade request a few days before it became public knowledge, and the initial response wasn’t a stern “no” like the one he received from […]

The running back market in the NFL has been a big topic of discussion lately, and another star player is set for a dilemma now that Jonathan Taylor has requested a trade off of the Indianapolis Colts. Taylor has been looking for a new contract at the start of training camp, and after meeting with […]

Jonathan Taylor rocked the football world on Friday night after he demanded a trade away from the Indianapolis Colts. This abrupt decision comes after the All-Pro running back concluded a meeting with team owner Jim Irsay, which obviously, did not result in an amenable agreement between both camps with regard to Taylor’s pending extension. Taylor’s […]

Running back Jonathan Taylor has requested a trade away from the Indianapolis Colts, but that doesn’t mean they are obliged to grant his wish. Team owner Jim Irsay said as much after news of the trade request surfaced on Saturday. Irsay shared the Colts’ firm stance that they are not going to trade Taylor, whether […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is formally requesting a trade, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This bombshell comes after he met with owner Jim Irsay. His long-term contract situation has evidentially completely fallen apart. Taylor arrived at training camp but was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list (had ankle surgery […]

The Indianapolis Colts have high expectations for former Florida star QB, Anthony Richardson. After selecting him in the draft, Indianapolis believes he could finally solve their quarterback questions which have plagued the team since Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement. Colts WR Josh Downs recently admitted that he’s been impressed by Richardson’s incredible arm strength, via JJ […]

The anticipation for the 2023 NFL season is palpable, and for Indianapolis Colts fans, all eyes are on one player in particular – Anthony Richardson. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that the Colts selected this rookie quarterback who was selected fourth overall in the 2023 NFL draft. Fantasy football players, […]

The Indianapolis Colts appear to have a real quarterback competition on their hands. Anthony Richardson was seen taking first-team reps in practice on Friday, according to Fox59’s Mike Chappell. It marks a change from the start of Colts training camp, during which Gardner Minshew took first-team reps ahead of Anthony Richardson. The news shouldn’t come […]

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay wasn’t taking shots at running back Jonathan Taylor after all. Irsay clarified he didn’t direct one of his earlier tweets at Taylor, per ESPN’s Stephen Holder. “The comment wasn’t really directed at Jonathan,” Irsay said on Thursday. “We haven’t exchanged any contract numbers with each other or anything like that. […]

Veteran Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew is not giving an inch to rookie signal caller Anthony Richardson in training camp. In fact, Minshew wants to up the ante even more. He feels the stiffer the competition is for the Colts’ starting quarterback spot, the better it is for both players, per Colts.com’s Raven Moore. “For […]

The NFL running backs are all realizing that they need more. Being sidelined in the game and some schematics often does not mean that their skills are less valuable. Sure, the league plays rushing plays less but does that justify paying these skilled athletes? Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay posits otherwise and it may affect […]

The agent of Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor did not hold back in his response to Colts owner Jim Irsay’s accusation that NFL agents are ‘selling bad faith.’ In his fiery rebuttal, Malki Kawa, who represents Taylor, used Irsay’s own words to further drill the point of NFL running backs who just want contracts […]