Colts receive an unfortunate injury update for Jonathan Taylor
After an embarrassing Week 15 loss, the Indianapolis Colts received some bad news about the injury of star running back Jonathan Taylor.
The 2022 season had the potential to be a great year for the Indianapolis Colts but instead, it has been one unfortunate event after another. From injuries to embarrassing losses, this season has been one to forget. However, with just three regular-season games left, the bad news is still stacking up for the Colts. The latest addition to the list of bad news revolves around Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Taylor.
In Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jonathan Taylor had one touch, a 13-yard reception. However, Taylor’s ankle got rolled up on the play and he would not come back into the game. Well, now it has been reported that Taylor sustained a high-ankle sprain. With high-ankle sprains usually taking multiple weeks to heal up, and the Colts sitting at 4-9-1 with three weeks remaining in the season, the expectation is that Taylor will be sidelined for the remainder of the year.
From @GMFB: The #Colts have likely seen the last of star RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) for 2022. pic.twitter.com/4xbMszzAFo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 19, 2022
Colts will likely finish season without Jonathan Taylor
NFL insider, Ian Rapoport, did say that Taylor is still meeting with doctors and members of the team staff, so nothing is official, but it makes the most sense for the team to just sideline him. Indianapolis isn’t going anywhere as a team, so it makes no sense to make a young and talented player like Jonathan Taylor play through an injury for three pointless games.
If we have seen the last of Taylor for the season, his third year in the NFL will be over after playing in just 11 games and carrying the ball 192 times for 861 yards and four touchdowns. Taylor also added 28 receptions for 143 yards. This would be Taylor’s first season in his career where he didn’t reach 1,000 rushing yards. If he would’ve hit the 1000-yard mark this season, he’d be the first Colts running back to do so in three straight seasons in a long time. Unfortunately, it’s looking like that won’t happen.
Ultimately, Taylor’s health and future are more important than any stats he could run up in the final three weeks. At this point in the season, Indianapolis’ focus should be more on the future anyway because the present season is a lost cause. It’s time for the Colts to get healthy and prepare for an offseason of change so that next year will be different.
