The running backs don’t seem to be satisfied with their pay despite playing a crucial role in the NFL. Austin Ekeler of the Chargers recently spoke out against the discrimination that Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts faced which only added to the increasing number of disgruntled running backs.
However, Taylor’s agreement has turned into an ordeal since, as a result, he and the Colts squad appear to have split into opposing camps, raising the possibility of a breakup.
Colts Jonathan Taylor seeks new team
Taylor is requesting a contract extension since most running backs aren’t currently receiving the pay they want. This request has not been granted thus far. So, according to an ESPN report, he made the decision to advance and asked the team for a trade earlier this week.
During practice on Saturday night, the running back and Colts owner Jim Irsay had an hour-long conversation on Irsay’s opulent bus. Isray stated that they were not considering trading Jonathan even though neither side disclosed the meeting’s outcome.
“We will not trade Jonathan Taylor,” Irsay said. “That is a certainty. Not now or not in October.”
Even though the owner had been adamantly denying it up to that point, he appeared optimistic about adding him to the roster for this season as well.
“We’re looking forward to a great season and hoping Jonathan is a big part of that,” Jim added. “We’re looking forward to hopefully having Jonathan there.”
How much is Jonathon Taylor’s contract?
The 41st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft signed his 4-year rookie contract with the Indianapolis Colts in 2020. It was worth up to $7,829,150, including a $3,253,928 signing bonus and $4,219,798 guaranteed.
The veteran football player will make $4.3 million in basic salary as he enters the last year of his rookie deal with Indy. Since June, he and the organization have been negotiating a contract extension because he wants a lengthier commitment from them.
The 24-year-old won the league running championship two years ago with a franchise-record 1,811 yards, and he has averaged 108 scrimmage yards over the last three seasons.
When he first joined the team, the athlete voiced his intentions to retire as a Colt, but his displeasure with the organization’s choice may have caused him to reconsider staying with them.
