Jonathan Taylor

The Indianapolis Colts got off to a hot start in their Saturday matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, scoring the first 17 points of the game.

Two plays after that, Vikings running back [Dalvin Cook](/nfl/players/2130893/dalvin-cook/) fumbled, and Indianapolis recovered. [Matt Ryan](/nfl/players/420095/matt-ryan/) orchestrated an 11-play, 44-yard opening drive which was capped by a 26-yard field goal. While it is reportedly considered "nothing major," Taylor will undergo more tests, and with the Colts out of the playoff picture, it's possible he sits out the rest of the season.

Jonathan Taylor will miss the rest of the Colts' game against the Vikings on Saturday after suffering a right ankle injury.

Taylor has struggled with ankle soreness throughout the season, missing three games over a span of five weeks in October and November. While it is considered "nothing major," according to the source, Taylor will undergo additional testing. [Colts](/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts) All-Pro running back [Jonathan Taylor](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4242335/jonathan-taylor) was ruled out of Saturday's [39-36 overtime loss](/nfl/story/_/id/35273614/vikings-charge-back-33-0-deficit-complete-largest-comeback-nfl-history) to the [Vikings](/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings) with a right ankle injury.

The Colts RB was seen on the bench during the first drive of the game. He has an ankle injury and won't return to the game.

The Colts were also unable to covert in the red zone and kicked a field goal. Zack Moss is in at running back for the Colts and hasn’t been very effective on the ground so far. If Taylor is forced to miss the rest of the game, that could be catastrophic if you have him. Update — Taylor remains out and Jackson has taken a pass for a TD on the one yard line. Jackson has a bit more upside since he’s being used in the passing game more and Moss isn’t very good. Jackson and Moss are splitting the touches in the backfield.

The Colts will have to face one of the top teams in the NFC without their star running back.

Moss is seventh on the team with seven carries and is tied for seventh with 31 rushing yards. Taylor was forced to leave the Colts-Vikings game in the first quarter with an ankle injury. However, Hines is now on the Bills and Lindsay is a free agent, who last appeared during that Week 9 game against New England. He missed the team's Week 9 clash against the Patriots with an ankle ailment earlier this year. In 10 games this season, he has 861 rushing yards on 192 carries with four touchdowns, with averages of 4.8 yards per carry and 86.1 yards per game. He was eventually ruled out for the game.

Fantasy football managers were dealt a major blow Saturday when Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was ruled out early in Indy's game against ...

Taylor entered Saturday having rushed for 861 yards and four touchdowns on the year. It was determined shortly thereafter that he would not be able to return, leaving Deon Jackson and Zack Moss to split the backfield duties. After Taylor rushed for an NFL-high 1,811 yards and 18 touchdowns last season, he was the consensus No.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor suffered an ankle injury during the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and was ...

Taylor suffered the ankle injury after catching a screen pass on the second offensive play of the game. [Colts Wire on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TheColtsWire) [Colts Wire on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ColtsWire)

Jonathan Taylor's 2021-22 season was one of the best in Colts history and one of the best in recently NFL history. His 2022-23 campaign hasn't been as good, ...

Since the running back position is the least important on a team, freeing up space in that area allows you to spend on more important areas. If the offensive line is weak, it doesn’t matter who is back there since there will be no holes to run through. Ironically enough, the Panthers are 1-5 with McCaffrey this season and 4-3 without him and with D’Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard. This is the perfect time to trade him, especially to a contender, a bit like how the Colts traded Nyheim Hines to Buffalo, who are seriously competing for a championship. In fact, the last time any team won a Super Bowl with a true 25-30+ touch a game running back was in 2013 with Marshawn Lynch and the [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.fieldgulls.com/). We’ve seen way too many horror stories over the last decade with giving running backs a 2nd contract. In my opinion, not 10M+ million., especially in a football world where passing and strong offensive line play are the two most important things to a health offense so all resources should be put into those things. The Rams won the Super Bowl last season with a running back by committee approach. Everyone likes to talk about the [Tennessee Titans](https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/) and how their entire offense is based around Henry and use that as an argument for running backs being important. Running backs are always being replaced by younger, cheaper options and their shelf-life is the shortest out of any position. [Buffalo Bills](https://www.buffalorumblings.com/) that tends to pass the ball a lot, especially on early downs, having a bellcow running back isn’t so important. If the offense is built like the

The Colts are trying to hold off the Vikings from clinching the NFC North for at least another week. They're off to a good start in that endeavor.

After a productive first drive ended in a field goal, the Colts’ defense forced a three-and-out. Taylor came off the field on the first drive, after catching a short pass and taking it 13 yards on second-and-14. [Ifeadi Odenigbo](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9657/ifeadi-odenigbo) blocked the kick and linebacker [JoJo Domann](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67815/jojo-domann) scooped the loose ball up and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown.

The Indianapolis Colts got off to a hot start in their Saturday matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, scoring the first 17 points of the game.

Two plays after that, Vikings running back [Dalvin Cook](/nfl/players/2130893/dalvin-cook/) fumbled, and Indianapolis recovered. [Matt Ryan](/nfl/players/420095/matt-ryan/) orchestrated an 11-play, 44-yard opening drive which was capped by a 26-yard field goal. While it is reportedly considered "nothing major," Taylor will undergo more tests, and with the Colts out of the playoff picture, it's possible he sits out the rest of the season.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor exited Saturday's game against the Minnesota Vikings due to an ankle injury after just the second offensive ...

The Colts may tell the media they are competing to win over these final three games, but it’s not worth sacrificing his future, regardless of how minor an injury may seem. Taylor has been battling the ankle injury all season. Initial tests showed that Colts’ RB Jonathan Taylor suffered a sprained ankle during today’s loss, per source.