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Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran 15 times for 45 yards (3.0 yards per carry) in Sunday’s 34-22 loss to the Steelers. His longest run went for 20 yards, so he managed just 25 yards on his other 14 carries. He added 3 catches for 37 yards on 4 targets, with a long of 24. That came out to 11.2 PPR points. Rookie RB Seth McGowan ran 5 times for 16 yards and played over 25% of the snaps for the second straight week.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran 20 times for 95 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 2 TDs in Sunday's 30-13 win over the Commanders. His longest run went for 12 yards, so the production came from steady volume rather than one big play. He caught only 1 of 4 targets for 2 yards. That still totaled 22.7 PPR points. Indianapolis leaned on the run with a lead, finishing with 30 team carries

In a game where the Colts scored three TDs, Jonathan Taylor was responsible for two. Taylor finished Sunday night with 24 carries for 92 yards and 2 TDs while adding four receptions on as many targets for 40 receiving yards in a 29.2 PPR point performance.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor tried to carry the Colts, rushing 19 times for 98 yards and 2 TDs. Taylor also caught three passes for 23 yards on 4 targets. It wasn’t enough as the Colts fell behind early, losing 41-23.

The Athletic's James Boyd projects Seth McGowan as the Colts' No. 2 RB and for RB D.J. Giddens to be cut. Those two were battling for the backup RB job, but Giddens has missed most of camp with a hamstring injury. That positions McGowan as the handcuff to RB Jonathan Taylor.

Colts beat writer James Boyd believes rookie RB Seth McGowan is the leading candidate for the No. 2 role "thanks to his bruising running style and soft hands out of the backfield."

The Colts and RB Jonathan Taylor have agreed to a two-year, $44 million extension, according to multiple reports. The deal includes $39 million in guarantees and a max value of $47 million. It comes just days after Bijan Robinson got a record-setting extension (among RBs) from the Falcons and checks in just short of Robinson's annual average. It will obviously end the "hold-in" that has found Taylor at camp but not participating. Before the extension, Taylor would have been entering the final year of his existing contract.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is entering the final year of the extension he signed in 2023. The Athletic’s James Boyd suggests Taylor could, and should, hold in at training camp by reporting but not practicing. Taylor hasn’t indicated yet that he’d be willing to go that far, but the concern grows the longer a new deal takes.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is coming off the second-most fantasy points of his career -- behind only his 2021 season that finished RB1 overall -- and top-4 finishes in fantasy points per game across categories. But ESPN's Stephen Holder reports that the team knows it needs to manage the star RB's usage a little better going forward.

Colts QB Daniel Jones said Wednesday that he "absolutely" expects to be ready for Week 1. Jones is now about 5.5 months removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles. He participated in individual drills in Wednesday's OTA session. “Definitely still work to be done and progress to be made," Jones added. "So, I think it’s just continuing to get stronger, continuing to run faster, cut harder. And progress, kind of, according to the program.”

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor survived with some fantasy value in Sunday's first game since the season-ending injury to QB Daniel Jones. Taylor ran for 87 yards on 25 carries and caught three of four targets for 14 more. Taylor's 3.5 yards per rush fell right in line with the 3.5 Seattle has allowed to the position for the season. Taylor's 13.1 PPR points marked the sixth-largest total for a QB against the Seahawks this season.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter report that Colts QB Philip Rivers will start Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks. It's been trending in this direction for the past few days. Rapoport adds that Rivers and QB Riley Leonard both got first-team reps in practice this week and both could play against Seattle. We imagine that'll only happen if Rivers struggles or gets hurt -- but either outcome is plenty possible. Rivers is 44 and hasn't played since 2020. Stay far away from this situation in Week 15 fantasy lineups. All of Indianapolis' skill-position players sit lower than usual in the Week 15 rankings.

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Colts QB Daniel Jones needs surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles. That ends Jones' season, puts his status for the start of the 2026 campaign in question, and leaves the Colts with a big problem at QB.

Colts QB Daniel Jones was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a calf. "Sounds like the Colts are being cautious," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport tweeted. "Still worth keeping an eye on..." We'll certainly be keeping an eye on this one. With QB Anthony Richardson on IR, QB Riley Leonard is Indianapolis' backup. He'd be a huge downgrade for the offense.

Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor boosted his fantasy MVP status with another massive performance in the first-ever NFL game at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Taylor carried the ball 32 times for 244 yards and 3 TDs, including the game-winner from 8 yards out, to lead the Colts to a 31-25 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons. Taylor joined Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, and LaDainian Tomlinson as just the fourth RB in NFL history to rush for 7,000-plus yards and score 70 TDs before turning 27 years old.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor had his worst fantasy output of the season with a 14-45-0 stat line on the ground and catching his only two targets for 12 yards. The Steelers' defense loaded the box, forcing QB Daniel Jones to beat them. The Colts leaned on the pass, throwing the ball 50 times.