Stephen Holder, ESPN
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts operating again Jonathan Taylor, who is looking for a word of honour extension that has no longer materialized, asked a industry from the group previous this life and has been expecting a choice, an NFL supply advised ESPN.
Whether or not Taylor is made to be had for industry extra to be obvious, however the group didn’t push aside the theory in conversations with Taylor’s consultant, the supply mentioned.
NFL Community first reported the industry request.
The scoop comes at the identical date Taylor and Colts proprietor Jim Irsay held an hourlong assembly on Irsay’s luxurious bus parked on the north finish of the Colts’ apply farmland throughout Saturday night time’s apply. When the 2 emerged, Irsay declined to expose the main points of the dialog however advised newshounds that his stance on a word of honour extension had no longer modified.
“We’re looking forward to a great season and hoping Jonathan is a big part of that,” Irsay mentioned. “We’re looking forward to hopefully having Jonathan there.”
He added, “It was a good conversation, and I’m hopeful as we go forward.”
However Irsay nonetheless insisted a word of honour extension isn’t drawing close.
“At this point, that’s not something that we’re discussing right now,” Irsay mentioned. “This isn’t a comment that has to do with Jonathan Taylor’s situation. It’s what my responsibilities are. I’m responsible for everyone on the team and to look at the cap money that you have and to look at contracts as you go forward.”
Taylor, who led the NFL in speeding with 1,811 yards in 2021, is coming into the overall season of his four-year rookie word of honour. He’s scheduled to earn $4.304 million this season, which ranks 18th amongst operating again salaries in 2023.
“If I die tonight and Jonathan Taylor is out of the league, no one’s gonna miss us,” Irsay mentioned Saturday. “The league goes on. We know that. The National Football League rolls on. It doesn’t matter who comes and who goes, and it’s a privilege to be a part of it.”
