Jonathan Taylor Trade Interest Shifts as Bengals and Giants Weigh Options

WHO:

Heavy NFL - The Indianapolis Colts are considering whether to trade or retain running back Jonathan Taylor.

Heavy NFL - The New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals are identified as potential suitors for Taylor; the Minnesota Vikings are also frequently linked to him.

Bleacher Report - ESPN reporters Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler reported on the Colts’ asking price and interest from other teams.

Heavy NFL - Adam Schefter said the Bengals were among six teams that made an aggressive offer for Taylor and could be among five teams seeking another option if the Colts trade him.

Heavy NFL - Cris Collinsworth had a message for the Bengals regarding Taylor; the article excerpt does not provide the message’s contents.

Heavy NFL - The Bengals are also described as being linked to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Rodriguez.

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - Indianapolis has traded veteran players Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, while Taylor’s future with the team remains undecided.

Bleacher Report - The Colts continue to ask a high price for Taylor and say they do not need to trade him. Graziano reported that “enough teams” are interested for the Colts not to lower their demands.

Bleacher Report - Fowler reported that NFL executives believe the Colts may want value “equivalent” to a first-round pick. Executives consider Taylor worth a second-round pick plus another selection; one AFC executive said the Colts “want a bunch.”

Bleacher Report - The Giants’ second- and third-round picks together are valued at 610 points on the standard draft chart, between the values assigned to picks No. 30 and 31. A No. 32 first-round pick is valued at 590 points.

Bleacher Report - San Francisco traded Carolina a 2023 second-, third- and fourth-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick for Christian McCaffrey.

Heavy NFL - The Bengals are 5-2 and have won three consecutive games; their last two games included slow starts and a close game against the one-win Tennessee Titans. The Giants are 4-2-1, and the Colts are 2-6.

WHERE:

Heavy NFL - The Bengals were scheduled to play the Atlanta Falcons at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid; the Giants were scheduled to play the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

Bleacher Report - The McCaffrey trade was between the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers.

WHEN:

Heavy NFL - The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Bleacher Report - Taylor signed a two-year extension in August that runs through the 2028 season.

Bleacher Report - Taylor is in his age-27 season and has not missed a game since Week 7 of the 2024 campaign; McCaffrey was 26 and had played only 10 games across the preceding two years.

WHY:

Bleacher Report - The Colts’ 2026 rebuild makes Taylor’s future a difficult decision; unlike Nelson and Buckner, Taylor has an extension through 2028, giving Indianapolis the option to rebuild around him.

HOW:

Bleacher Report - The Colts could seek a package of draft picks for Taylor; the article compares a possible return with the 49ers’ multi-pick trade for McCaffrey.

The Colts are weighing whether to trade Jonathan Taylor, but still demand a hefty return. The Giants, Bengals, and Vikings are potential suitors, with Indianapolis reportedly seeking first-round value. Taylor’s extension runs through 2028, giving the rebuilding Colts reason to keep him.