Colts Jonathan Taylor injury update: What Shane Steichen said about ankle injury
INDIANAPOLIS — Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is dealing with an ankle sprain after Sunday’s win over the Steelers, coach Shane Steichen said.
Taylor’s status for the upcoming week is uncertain, but the Colts do not believe he will need a stint on short-term injured reserve. When defensive tackle DeForest Buckner suffered a high ankle sprain earlier this season, he was immediately placed on injured reserve.
“He has an ankle sprain right now," Steichen said.
Taylor has history with high ankle sprains. The Colts running back suffered a significant high ankle sprain during the 2022 season, missed three of the next five games and returned for five games before reinjuring the ankle, leading to surgery that ended up lingering into the first four games of the 2023 season amid a contract dispute.
Early signs on Taylor's injury Sunday indicated that this injury was not as serious as the first. Taylor had his ankle retaped and initially tried to get back into the game, although the team ultimately decided it was best to hold him out of action.
“You get retaped, and you try everything you can do, but we’ve got two other great (backs),” Taylor said. “You guys know what Trey and Goody did to Pittsburgh (last year), so there’s never a doubt about that.”
Taylor was initially optimistic after the game, saying he's "1,000 percent" confident that he'd be able to recover fully, although he didn't put a timetable on it.
“We’ll see how the week progresses," Steichen said. "We’ll see how it goes.”
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Jonathan Taylor stats
Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 349 yards and 4 touchdowns on 72 carries this season, a 4.8-yard average. He has caught 6 passes for 77 yards, a 12.8-yard average.
Jonathan Taylor contract
Jonathan Taylor signed a 3-year, $42 million contract with the Colts last season, according to Spotrac.com. It included a $10.248 million signing bonus with $26.5 million guaranteed. Taylor is earning a base salary of $7,804,000 this season with a dead cap hit of $23,152,445 per Sportrac.
Jonathan Taylor injury
Colts coach Shane Steichen said Monday that Taylor is dealing with a sprained ankle.
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