The Giants have been linked to a pursuit of Colts running back Jonathan Taylor for the last few weeks and a report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Eagles suggested it’s unlikely that they’ll be trading for him before Tuesday afternoon’s deadline.
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that the Giants offered the Colts second- and fourth-round picks for Taylor and that they have since pulled that offer from the table because the Colts did not accept it. Giants head coach John Harbaugh was asked about that report after his team’s 19-11 win.
“I’d say we’re open for any kind of situation, but I will say this, things do change,” Harbaugh said, via a transcript from the Eagles. “Things change from day-to-day. So it’s not like one day you may do something and the next day something happens and it changes your position. I’m not saying that report’s not true. Those conversations are taking place and if something happens for any player, I can’t talk about any player because they’re with other teams right now, but we’re not ruling anything out, but I don’t see anything particularly imminent right now either. So we’ll see what happens.”
The Colts lost to the Cowboys on Sunday, so they are now 2-7 and have even more reason to prioritize future assets over this year’s roster. That could make them open to a return that was less appealing a couple of weeks ago.
On the other hand, the Giants are now 5-2-1 despite a mediocre running back group that produced 51 yards on 24 carries on Sunday. With a clear path to a division title and the chance to see what happens in the playoffs, they may be more open to going all in than when they last spoke to the Colts.