Report: Seahawks among teams interested in trade for Jonathan Taylor

The Indianapolis Colts are now open to trading Jonathan Taylor and the Seattle Seahawks are among a list of teams that have “expressed at least some level of interest” in acquiring the three-time Pro Bowl running back, according to an ESPN report on Saturday morning.

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ESPN reported that “multiple teams” have reached out to Indianapolis about Taylor and the discussions are “active and ongoing.”

In addition to the Seahawks, the report mentioned the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants as teams that have shown interest in trading for the 27-year-old star.

There has been widespread speculation in recent weeks that Taylor could be dealt ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline, but this marks the first definitive report that the Colts have made him available.

Taylor signed a two-year, $44 million extension with Indianapolis in August that keeps him under contract through 2028. Taylor is the league’s third-highest-paid running back, with an average annual value of $22 million.

The Seahawks and Colts already swung a blockbuster deal this past week, with Seattle acquiring three-time All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Indianapolis also traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday.

Even after the Nelson trade, the Seahawks are projected to have 10 draft picks in 2027, which gives them plenty of ammunition to swing another deal.

The Colts’ fire sale comes in the wake of a 2-5 start, which included the firing of general manager Chris Ballard on Oct. 19. Colts interim GM Ed Dodds has ties to Seahawks GM John Schneider, having worked in a variety of roles with Seattle from 2007-16, including as the team’s senior personnel executive under Schneider.

The Seahawks’ rushing attack has sputtered this season after the free agency departure of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, along with the injury absences of Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price. Seattle ranks 23rd in the NFL in yards per carry (3.9) and 30th in EPA per rush, according to Sumer Sports.

Charbonnet, who missed the start of the season while working back from February ACL surgery, was activated off the physically unable to perform list last week. Price, who is dealing with a chest injury, returned to practice on Thursday. Both have a chance to play against the Chicago Bears on Monday night.

Taylor has rushed for 8,185 yards and 77 touchdowns over seven seasons with the Colts, who drafted him with a second-round pick in 2020. He trails only Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry for the NFL’s most rushing yards since entering the league.

Taylor has topped 1,400 rushing yards three times, including a league-high 1,811 yards and 18 TDs in 2021. He rushed for 1,431 yards and 11 TDs in 2024, followed by 1,585 yards and 18 TDs in 2025.

Taylor has rushed for 587 yards and a league-high eight TDs in seven games this season, while averaging 4.2 yards per carry.

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