The Colts will start the season with Jonathan Taylor on the physically unable to perform list, insinuating that the team will not trade the running back ahead of franchise’s Week 1 matchup on Sept. 10 against the Jaguars, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
With Taylor on the list, he will miss the first four games of the regular season, which include matchups against Jacksonville, the Texans, Ravens and the Rams. Taylor will be eligible to return for the Colts’ AFC South clash against the Titans in Week 5.
The Colts had until 4 p.m. ET to determine if they wanted to trade Taylor or keep him on the PUP list. Rapoport reported that the franchise decided to keep Taylor because it did not secure a sustainable trade offer for the 24-year-old. Even more, the former Wisconsin star is still recuperating from offseason ankle surgery.
