The 2-7 Colts shipped out Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen but are holding onto their star running back past the trade deadline.
The Indianapolis Colts made plenty of moves before the 2026 NFL trade deadline, but dealing Jonathan Taylor was not one of them. The Colts are keeping the running back past the deadline, according to a Tuesday afternoon report from The Ringer.
The decision comes amid a broader teardown in Indianapolis. Since firing longtime general manager Chris Ballard on Oct. 19 and elevating assistant GM Ed Dodds to interim general manager, the 2-7 Colts have been active sellers. They traded eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, and sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner along with wide receiver Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers.
Those deals have padded Indianapolis's draft capital considerably. The Nelson trade brought back a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, while the Buckner trade landed a 2027 fourth-round pick from San Francisco. Despite all that activity, and despite the Colts' tumble down the standings, Taylor remains in Indianapolis for now.