Speaking to reporters before his first practice of 2023, Jonathan Taylor tried to avoid contract drama and focus on his return to the field.
, speaking to reporters for the first time in four months, didn't want to discuss his contract. He didn't want to discuss the dispute surrounding it or if he had any regrets about how messy it got on social media. He didn't address his relationship with the organization, his trade request or whether he wants to be in Indianapolis long term.
The Colts star said he's 100 percent healthy and focused on his return to football. Thursday will mark his first full practice since being designated to return from the Physically Unable to Perform list, which kept him out of the first four games. It's not clear yet if he can play as soon as Sunday, when the Colts host the divisional-rival
Amid growing speculation of the ankle injury's legitimacy, general manager Chris Ballard in August said Taylor was still in pain. On Thursday, Taylor explained his focus wasn't on being back by a certain date.He was asked point-blank if he wanted to be a Colt and he said,"I'm here right now.""A lot of people worry about what I want, what I want," Taylor said."It doesn't matter necessarily what I want.
It's an unsurprising message from Taylor. He had nothing to gain by revealing his true feelings, the current state of his relationship with the only franchise he's ever known. For months in the summer, his contract standoff became a public drama for the NFL.
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