The Indianapolis Colts’ star running back Jonathan Taylor has been activated from the Physically Unable To Perform list (PUP) and is scheduled to return to practice on Wednesday. The news was confirmed to reporters by Colts’ head coach Shane Steichen, who said that Taylor might make his season debut as early as the Week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans.
Whether Taylor actually wants to play against the Titans remains to be seen. The 24-year-old player made a trade request to the Colts during the offseason after failing to receive a contract extension from the team. At the time, it appeared that his time in Indianapolis was over, but the team never got close to fulfilling his request.
While the broken relationship between the player and the organization doesn’t appear to be fixed, Steichen is convinced that won’t stop Taylor from playing for the Colts again.
“I had great conversations with him. He’s super excited to be back with his teammates, and we look forward to having him,” said Steichen.
Since being drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Taylor rushed for 3,841 yards and 33 touchdowns in 43 games. He earned First-team All-Pro honors in 2021, leading the league in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
