Ayanna Taylor questions family’s future with Colts after veteran trades
Jonathan Taylor’s wife voiced concern after Indianapolis traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner. The running back has drawn interest, but a move is far from settled.
Ayanna Taylor, wife of Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, publicly questioned her family’s future in Indianapolis on October 28 after the team traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner the previous day. Her comments brought a personal dimension to speculation about whether the Colts might trade their leading running back before the November 10 NFL deadline.
CBS Sports reported that Ayanna asked on Instagram whether anyone on the team was safe and whether she needed to start packing. She said she had never known the Colts without the people now leaving and that the changes felt like her husband’s rookie year again. ‘Naturally, my mind is spiraling,’ she said, according to CBS Sports.
Why the Colts trades raised questions about Jonathan Taylor
Nelson, an offensive guard, went to the Seattle Seahawks, while defensive tackle Buckner returned to the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN reported. Both were in the final year of their contracts. The deals followed the Colts’ firing of general manager Chris Ballard the previous week, and ESPN reported that Indianapolis was expected to consider further trades involving players including Taylor.
The Colts entered the week with a 2-5 record, according to CBS Sports. Taylor had rushed for 587 yards and eight touchdowns through seven games. He is signed through 2028, making his situation different from those of Nelson and Buckner, whose contracts were nearing their end.
What reports say about a possible Taylor trade
Interest in Taylor does not mean Indianapolis has decided to move him. Colts Wire, in a report republished by Yahoo Sports, cited ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler as saying teams he had spoken with were not convinced the Colts would trade Taylor despite substantial interest. The same article relayed Ian Rapoport’s report that Indianapolis sees Taylor as part of a turnaround and that acquiring him would be costly.
Colts Wire reported that Taylor signed a two-year, $44 million extension before this season. Fowler’s assessment, as relayed by Colts Wire, was that Taylor’s long-term deal could also make him valuable to next year’s coaching staff. The competing considerations leave his status unresolved as the trade deadline approaches.
Ayanna had posted about the team’s situation before, CBS Sports reported. After the Colts’ Week 7 loss to Minnesota, Jonathan Taylor said her videos did not change anything because the subject was already being discussed, according to CBS Sports, which attributed his remarks to The Athletic. His earlier response was about those videos; it did not announce a decision on a trade.
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Sources and context
- Jonathan Taylor's wife speaks out on Colts trade rumors: 'My mind is spiraling'CBS Sports
- Latest trade intel on Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan TaylorColts Wire (republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Buckner, Nelson trades signal Colts' rebuild underwayESPN
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