Indianapolis Colts working again Jonathan Taylor took to social media on Sunday night time to disclaim an ESPN report that claims the franchise is contemplating putting him on the non-football IL for a again damage he allegedly reported in his pre-training camp bodily.
Taylor, 24, is now claiming he by no means reported a again damage as a result of there was by no means one to report and slammed ESPN‘s Stephen Holder for his unreliable sources.
“First: By no means had a again ache,” Taylor tweeted. “Second: By no means reported again ache. Undecided who ‘sources’ are, however discover new ones.”
Holder reported the state of affairs on Sunday, claiming the Colts are “contemplating whether or not to put Taylor on the non-football damage checklist, which might end in Indianapolis withholding his wage, the supply mentioned.”
Taylor is heading into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract and working backs are at the moment combating for higher pay. Now that Holder is reporting the RB mentioned a again challenge with the group’s medical workers on Tuesday, his revenue might be at stake.
Jonathan Taylor vs. Jim Irsay
Jim Irsay has made it clear he is not going to supply Taylor a contract extension and the working again requested a commerce on Saturday after a one-hour assembly with the Colts proprietor.
Irsay, 64, doesn’t intend to signal Taylor to an extension for the time being and can doubtless look to get probably the most in return on a commerce, which is unlikely proper now.
The way in which this case is unfolding might arrange a battle between Irsay and Taylor, a stalemate that might negatively have an effect on the RB’s prime.
Taylor, who failed his bodily resulting from an ankle surgical procedure, is at the moment on the PUP checklist, however the alleged again damage might make issues take a flip for the worst. Anthony Richardson, in the meantime, is shining, to this point. The rookie quarterback is impressing followers throughout coaching camp.