The Colts turned down the Giants' offer of a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick for Jonathan Taylor, and New York has since revoked it, leaving one of the league's most watched deadline stories unresolved before Tuesday's deadline.
That is why the Jonathan Taylor Patriots conversation is getting fresh attention now, even though the running back remains under contract through 2028. He was not speaking like a player settled for the long term after the Colts' loss. Taylor said he was unsure of his future and delivered what amounted to a farewell of sorts to Indianapolis.
The details matter because the offer on the table was real enough to be discussed publicly, but not strong enough to end the Colts' wait. John Harbaugh did not dispute the reporting after Sunday's game and said nothing is considered imminent with respect to a Taylor acquisition. Last week, Jordan Schultz had said Indianapolis was more likely than not to move Taylor, which only made the pullback more notable once the Giants walked away.
There is still a simple reason the deadline has teeth: if the Colts believe a better package is coming, they can keep holding out, and if they lower their price, Big Blue could re-engage. Dan Duggan noted that the Giants do not currently have a fifth-round pick in 2027, which helps explain why the reported offer had limits, while Ryan Dunleavy raised the possibility that Indianapolis is posturing to extract more before settling. Josina Anderson, meanwhile, said the Giants have cooled on Taylor and decided to move on.
For now, the market around Taylor remains crowded but unsettled, with the Vikings having been considered a possible frontrunner and the Bengals, Broncos, Chiefs, Packers and Seahawks also linked to him to varying degrees. The Colts still control the timing, and the next move belongs to them: keep Taylor, lower the price, or let Tuesday arrive with one of the most discussed players in the run-up to the deadline still wearing Indianapolis colors.
