The Indianapolis Colts and running back Jonathan Taylor agreed to a three-year contract extension, according to multiple reports Saturday, and Twitter had a field day with the news.
The agreement ends a long dispute between the two sides as the running back market continued to depreciate over the course of the offseason. In what seems like a solid deal for both sides, Taylor is now the third-highest paid back in average annual salary ($14 million) and his guaranteed money ($26.5 million) also ranks third among active backs.
Buy Colts TicketsHere’s how Twitter reacted to the news of Taylor’s contract extension:
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The #Colts and star RB Jonathan Taylor have agreed to terms on a massive 3-year, $42M extension, locking him in at the top of the RB market and mending fences after a tumultuous period. $26.5M guaranteed.
Deal done by agents @MalkiKawa and Ethan Lock of @firstroundmgmt. pic.twitter.com/K0bXcWHEqo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2023
Respectfully, it’s time for some victory laps. https://t.co/1UecGaU7ft pic.twitter.com/k8Vx3frbcU
— Certified Ball Knower (@JayVeeThree) October 7, 2023
That killer whale sacrificed it's life for Jonathan Taylor to stay a Colt, RIP https://t.co/WGl11Jxn85
— Jeff Greenwood (@TheFantasyEng) October 7, 2023
Good on you, Indianapolis 👏 👏 👏
Time to roll! JT and AR in the same backfield could be a nightmare. https://t.co/CM5jyVJnAD
— Marcus Whitman (@TFG_Football) October 7, 2023
This is right conclusion for everyone. And Anthony Richardson should benefit more than anyone. Good deal for the Colts. https://t.co/AoRGw3zBny
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 7, 2023
The national fantasy nightmare is over! https://t.co/HixB9GYpHi
— Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) October 7, 2023
They actually got it done.
Wow. Looks like a win-win deal for all parties involved. https://t.co/4IAQOP2glD
— John Crumpler (@JohnHCrumpler) October 7, 2023
good for taylor! https://t.co/JJBCoWCxJq
— ryan (@StillRyanFive) October 7, 2023
Finally we can put this behind us and move on to winning games https://t.co/IcZp9FWqwv
— Chad Zapfe (@ChadZapfe) October 7, 2023
This seems great. With the RB market stalling out, I'd hoped we'd see something sensible. Every high-profile player wants to reset the market at their position, but this doesn't seem to do that?
We needed — and this maybe provides — a framework for RB extensions going forward. https://t.co/CnFyxlchwP
— Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) October 7, 2023
what a strange ending to this whole thing. good for Taylor. https://t.co/MMwdTGstNP
— Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) October 7, 2023
Oh. So everyone calmed down? https://t.co/ERWthQRnrA
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) October 7, 2023
Anddddddd Zack Moss is canceled https://t.co/2SB80xR1T6
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) October 7, 2023
Stood his ground and got his bag. Good for JT man! 👏🏽 https://t.co/hNKhrAgeh8
— JAY 🤘🏽(1-4)🐻⬇️ (@Directhim) October 7, 2023
It took one practice with JT and AR
And the Colts said 👁️👄👁️ https://t.co/Z8uGQ9mZlt
— Franchise QB enjoyer ColtsGuy505 (@ColtsGuy505) October 7, 2023
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Well deserved my brudda let's get it https://t.co/4KgTqQe1CL
— Zaire Franklin (@ZiggySmalls_) October 7, 2023
Taylor’s holdout gets him $14m a year after Barkley got under $11m and Jacobs fought to get $12m. Good for him. https://t.co/kbPUsLviby
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) October 7, 2023
So JT….won? https://t.co/NAwyHD4eeT
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) October 7, 2023
He got “healthy” indeed. https://t.co/OYDqaVyoJA
— Uncle Brento (@FanOfNuance) October 7, 2023
Colts saw Cole Kmet play football and was like, "yeah, JT is for sure worth more than $12.5 per." https://t.co/AXU8n6rvE6
— Dalton Miller (@DaltonBMiller) October 7, 2023
LETS GOOOOO https://t.co/cGvHmPU9i2
— John Alfieri (@alfierijohn) October 7, 2023
Sensible resolution to a situation that got a lot uglier than it ever needed to. Taylor is the kind of player you feel good about paying. https://t.co/nbDmCFFcEZ
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) October 7, 2023
