The Giants have been linked to a pursuit of Colts running back Jonathan Taylor in recent weeks and a report before Sunday’s game against the Eagles suggested they were unlikely to trade for him before Tuesday afternoon’s deadline.
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that the Giants offered the Colts second and fifth round picks for Taylor and have since taken that offer off the table because the Colts did not accept it. Giants head coach John Harbaugh was asked about the report after his team’s 19-11 victory.
“I would say we’re open to any type of situation, but I will say this: Things change,” Harbaugh said, via an Eagles transcript. “Things change from day to day. So it’s not like one day you can do something and the next day something happens and it changes your position. I’m not saying that report isn’t true. These conversations are happening and if something happens to a player, I can’t talk about a player because he’s with other teams at the moment, but we’re not ruling anything out, but I don’t see anything particularly imminent either at the moment. So we’ll see what happens. will pass.”
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. This could make them open to a less attractive return from a few weeks ago.
In contrast, 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 might be more willing to go all-in than when they last spoke with the Colts.
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