Jonathan Taylor agrees 3-year deal with Colts, worth $42m

Jonathan Taylor has allegedly agreed a 3-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts, worth $42m, reports say.

Sources to ESPN: Jonathan Taylor and the Colts reached agreement on a three-year, $42 million contract extension, including $26.5M guaranteed, that makes him one of the league’s highest-paid RBs and clears him to make his season debut Sunday vs. Titans.

Taylor becomes the first… pic.twitter.com/uidsSbbyPi

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2023

More on this topic:

Indianapolis cautious with Richardson’s sore shoulder

The running back has been on the physically unable list with swollen ankle, but the Colts activated him and he is now ready to go for Sunday’s game against the Titans.

The 24-year-old has finally returned to practice this week after experiencing unpleasant contact dispute during offseason.

“If somebody wasn’t committed, they wouldn’t be here. Right now, I’m here and my No. 1 goal is really to attack this first practice,” Taylor said in his first public comments since June. “It’s been over 290 days, I believe. When you’re not doing what you love, you’re going to notice it, so my main goal has been to attack this first day.”

Taylor rushed for 1,811 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2021, but the 24-year-old was limited to 861 yards and four touchdowns last season because of injuries.