NFL Rumors: Jonathan Taylor’s agent drops bombshell on RB’s broken relationship with Colts
Jonathan Taylor is easily the face of the Indianapolis Colts franchise and one of the best running backs in the NFL.
He is currently set to enter his fourth season with the Colts. However, there could be some friction between the All-Pro's agent and the organization.
Malki Kawa responded to comments made by Colts owner Jim Irsay on the state of pay when it comes to the running back position:
I doubt it 🤷🏻♂️ twitter.com/rapsheet/statu…
Irsay had said:
“NFL Running Back situation — We have negotiated a CBA, that took years of effort and hard work and compromise in good faith by both sides ... to say now that a specific Player category wants another negotiation after the fact, is inappropriate. Some Agents are selling 'bad faith'"
Jonathan Taylor is entering the final season of his four-year rookie contract and is set to make a base salary of $4.304 million in the upcoming season. His salary ranks 18th amongst running backs in the NFL.
Jonathan Taylor chatted about his contract situation with the Colts #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/cDOoq9tGIk
The issue surrounding the pay of running backs gained steam when Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs were not given long-term deals.
Chargers running back Austin Ekeler later organized a Zoom call with fellow running backs and Barkley would later sign a deal worth $11 million to stay with the New York Giants.
Jonathan Taylor's career with the Colts
Jonathan Taylor was drafted in the second round of the 2020 draft by the Indianapolis Colts out of Wisconsin.
He finished third in NFL in rushing yards in his rookie season with 1,169 yards to go with 11 touchdowns. It was the third-most yards by a player in his rookie season in Colts history as only Edgerrin James (1,553) and Marshall Faulk (1,282) had more.
The Pro Bowler followed up his rookie season by leading the NFL in yards (1,811) and touchdowns (18) in 2021 and finished second in the NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting that season.
Last season, Taylor had 861 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games. We'll see if he can get his third 1,000-yard season in 2023 to bolster the Colts offense.
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