Report: Colts reject Dolphins' 1st trade offer for Taylor, talks continue
The Miami Dolphins are in serious negotiations for star running back Jonathan Taylor and have made at least one offer for the 2021 All-Pro tailback that the Indianapolis Colts rejected, a source told the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson.
The two sides are reportedly continuing to negotiate a deal.
The Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears are among other suitors to have expressed interest in Taylor, Jackson reports.
As of Thursday, no team had offered "a first-round or something comparable" to the Colts' asking price, Jackson adds.
Indianapolis has given Taylor until Tuesday to find a trade partner, according to ESPN's Stephen Holder. Tuesday is the deadline for teams to get their rosters under the 53-player regular-season limit. Colts owner Jim Irsay initially said in July the team wouldn't entertain trade offers for the halfback.
Taylor is set to make $4.3 million in the final year of his rookie contract. He issued a trade demand on July 25 following a meeting with Irsay. The sides have been unable to work toward a new deal for the Wisconsin product, with the club denying a request for an extension in May, a source told Holder.
The 24-year-old is currently on the physically unable to perform list after undergoing offseason ankle surgery. Taylor must be placed on the active roster or moved to the reserve PUP list by Tuesday. He'll miss the season's first four weeks if the Colts put him on the reserve PUP.
Taylor has departed training camp twice over the past couple of weeks. He left the first time to seek treatment on his ankle at an off-site medical facility. The second time was for an unspecified personal matter.
Despite his ongoing rift with the organization, Taylor accompanied the team for its final preseason game Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Miami is kicking the tires on a possible deal for Taylor to bolster its depth at running back. Rookie De'Von Achane is considered week-to-week due to a shoulder injury he sustained in the Dolphins' second preseason contest.
Taylor rushed for 861 yards, four touchdowns, and averaged 4.5 yards per carry in 2022 but sat on the sidelines for six games with an injury. He posted 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first two campaigns since being selected in the second round by the Colts in the 2020 draft.
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