Report: Steelers linked to potential blockbuster Jonathan Taylor trade
If you have been keeping up with the news in the NFL, then perhaps you know that All-Pro RB Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts aren't on the best of terms. And if you're reading this then you likely know that the Pittsburgh Steelers run game has struggled early on this season. Well, per Destin […]
If you have been keeping up with the news in the NFL, then perhaps you know that All-Pro RB Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts aren't on the best of terms.
And if you're reading this then you likely know that the Pittsburgh Steelers run game has struggled early on this season.
Well, per Destin Adams of A to Z Sports Indianapolis, there is a chance Pittsburgh kills two birds with one stone:
What Are The Chances?
According to Adams, the latest Johnathan Taylor news involves multiple teams that have shown interest in the former All-Pro, including a surprise in the Pittsburgh Steelers:
While this move may seem out of character for the Steelers, it's important to remember there's a new sherrif in town. GM Kevin Colbert assembled some of the best teams in Steelers history, but he was fairly conservative in his team-building process.
New GM Omar Khan is anything but, having traded for veterans in the offseason and making a big move up the draft board in April to select rookie tackle Broderick Jones.
You pair that with a Steelers team that currently has it's top two backs on rookie contracts and the financials are possible given Pittsburgh's cap situation over the next few years.
The only potential problem(s) would be how much capital the Colts are seeking in a trade, and how much Taylor wants to be paid. He may currently be on the physically unable-to-perform list, but the main issue between him and the Colts is Taylor's want for a contract extension.
That negotiation would then fall on Pittsbugh's doorstep, seeing as Taylor's hunger for a new deal still has to be satiated.
But maybe he would be willing to play out the rest of the year on his rookie deal with the assurance that Pittsburgh and his representation would come to terms on a long-term deal over the offseason.
Wishful thinking for sure, but crazier things have happened in the NFL. If nothing else, maybe the rumors will light a fire under Najee Harris, seeing as he has been vocal this year about his future, and he isn't nearly as decorated as Taylor.
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