Oct 16, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) on the sidelines against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports
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INDIANPOLIS — The top story heading into week five is if Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will be activated from the injured list.
Taylor returned to Colts practice this week for the first time since last December, as the star running back has been sidelined due to both an ankle injury and a contract dispute that eventually boiled over into a trade demand.
Colts HC Shane Steichen said, “We’ll see,” when asked about the possibility of Jonathan Taylor playing in Week 5 against the Titans.
“I’m here right now,” Taylor said to reporters on Thursday.
“I don’t think it matters if I’m saying I’m committed or not, because I’m here. If somebody wasn’t committed, they wouldn’t be here. And right now, I’m here, and my No. 1 goal is to attack this first practice. It’s been over 290 days, I believe.”
“I’m not here to get into any contract things,” he said. “Those were over the course of the offseason, but the season is here. We’ve got the Tennessee Titans on the clock. Division matchup. What are you going to do?”
Reportedly healthy and in shape, it would be surprising to see the 24-year-old sidelined. What wouldn’t be surprising is the team putting him on a snap/touch count on him.
