Late in Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor exited with an ankle injury. He did not return.
Following the game, ESPN’s Stephen Holder spoke with Taylor, who provided a positive update about the injury, saying that he felt “pretty good.” Holder followed up and asked if Taylor felt confident in his ankle moving forward, at which point Taylor replied with “one-thousand percent.”
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor left the game late with an ankle injury. After a long soak in the cold tub, he said:
"I’m feeling pretty good. We came out with the win, so I’m excited to attack this week because this is going to be another tough one."
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) September 29, 2024
The Colts offense, including Taylor, got off to a fast start with two quick touchdowns. A combination of two explosive pass plays through the air, along with the one-two punch in the backfield that is Taylor and Anthony Richardson allowed the Colts offense to move the ball downfield quickly.
However, yards quickly became difficult to muster on the ground. This was not unexpected, considering that the Steelers entered Sunday’s game allowing the second-fewest rush attempts per contest.
Also making things more difficult for Taylor was aggressive play-style we saw from the Steelers after Richardson exited and they didn’t have to worry about the quarterback running. The Pittsburgh defensive ends specifically really started crashing in.
However, Taylor still put together a good performance. Leaned on heavily with 21 carries, Taylor rushed for 88 yards at 4.2 yards per attempt with a touchdown.
As we’ve often discussed, success for the Colts offense starts with Taylor and the run game.
Indianapolis will be back on the practice field Wednesday and we will see at that time if there are any early restrictions for Taylor. The Colts are on the road at Jacksonville for Week 5.