Colts owner speaks his mind on the RB contract situation

Is Irsay subtweeting Jonathan Taylor?

Destin Adams — NFL News Writer

Jul 26, 2023 8:55 PM EDT

Wednesday night, Colts owner Jim Irsay sent out a tweet that got the attention of Colts fans, the NFL, and possibly Jonathan Taylor.

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’..
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) July 26, 2023

When I read this tweet, a popular Pat McAfee Show segment came to mind, so without further ado…

What is Jim IrSAYING

While this tweet does come in the heat of the Colts ongoing contract negotiations with star running back Jonathan Taylor, I think it is important to share that Jim Irsay often has been the voice of multiple owners during topics that gather this level of public attention. A recent example of this would be when he elected to talk to the media and share an owner's point of view during the conversations surrounding Daniel Snyder potentially being forced to sell the Washington Commanders.

Important words from #Colts owner Jim Irsay on #Commanders owner Daniel Snyder: “I believe there is merit to removing him as owner.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 18, 2022

So Jim Irsay, with this tweet, may be speaking to the overall RB contract situation occurring around the NFL instead of his own personal frustration with the teams' ongoing negotiations with Jonathan Taylor.

Jonathan Taylor

On the other hand, it is important to note that something felt off during the Colts opening day of training camp, watching Jonathan Taylor walk around the field. In years past, Jonathan Taylor's smile was ear to ear while going through drills and talking to his teammates. His overall happiness is something that a team representative has told me is "infectious." Wednesday's practice was different; Taylor's demeanor for most of the day looked very similar to the image captured from the practice above. Add this smoke to his representation's response below, and the Colts may have a fire on their hands.

Bad faith is not paying your top offensive player https://t.co/ZYvrLhxygG
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) July 27, 2023

If Irsay's tweet was, in fact, directed at Taylor and his representation, Colts fans are in for quite the ride in the coming weeks as this situation continues to boil. We will have to see if either side is willing to defuse the situation to come to an agreement that would keep Taylor in Indianapolis for the foreseeable future.