Jonathan Taylor says he understands his wife’s anxiety over Colts trade uncertainty
As Indianapolis weighs offers ahead of the NFL trade deadline, Taylor says he is trying to keep speculation from affecting his play before the Cowboys game.
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor said Thursday, November 5, that he understands his wife Ayanna’s anxiety as the team weighs possible trade offers ahead of the NFL deadline. Taylor said he is trying to block out the speculation and focus on Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys.
What Taylor said about the uncertainty
“No one says you can avoid it. There’s internet and all that stuff. You can’t avoid it,” Taylor told the Indianapolis Star. He said he tries to get online, take care of what he needs to do and then stop, adding that he does not want outside factors to alter his play. ESPN also reported his comments about trying to put the speculation aside as he prepares for Dallas.
Ayanna Taylor has posted videos on TikTok and Instagram describing uncertainty about her husband’s and family’s future. In one video quoted by the Star, she described the waiting as difficult and said she could not decide whether being moved unexpectedly or remaining amid the uncertainty would feel worse. Taylor said he understood her perspective, including the uncertainty about what might happen to their family and daughter.
Taylor also said his wife was not acting as his unofficial spokesperson and that he had not asked her to post particular messages. Her public comments and his response put a personal dimension on a decision that could affect where the family lives, while leaving the couple’s private feelings to their own attributed statements.
Colts weigh offers before the trade deadline
ESPN reported that Indianapolis had discussed Taylor with multiple teams and was weighing offers with the aim of stockpiling draft picks. Taylor said the verdict on his situation would be known by Tuesday at 4 p.m.; the report described that as a coming deadline, not a completed trade. No outcome had been reported in the accounts published Thursday.
The possible roster changes follow a turbulent period for the Colts. ESPN reported that Indianapolis fired general manager Chris Ballard the previous month and traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner the following week. Taylor, 27, is the franchise’s career leader in rushing touchdowns and second behind Edgerrin James in rushing yards, ESPN reported, making his future a significant question for the team as it considers offers.
For now, Taylor said he is concentrating on the Cowboys game while the Colts’ decision remains pending. The trade deadline is the next stated point for a resolution, but the available reports do not establish whether Indianapolis will move him.
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Sources and context
- Colts' Jonathan Taylor says he 'understands' his wife's anxiety about NFL trade deadlineIndianapolis Star, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Jonathan Taylor 'can't avoid' trade speculation as Colts go through talksESPN
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