Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will not be on the practice field on Wednesday as the team prepares for their Week 6 matchup with the Tennessee Titans.
According to George Bremer, head coach Shane Steichen did say, however, that he’s “hopeful” that Taylor can practice at some point this week.
Taylor suffered the high-ankle sprain in the Colts’ Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He did not practice at all last week and was ruled out of Sunday’s game in Jacksonville on Friday.
Some good news is that Taylor did say that this ankle injury was not as severe as the one he worked through in 2022, which forced him in and out of the lineup for stretches during that season.
When it comes to getting back on the practice field and ultimately being available on Sundays, here is what Taylor said last week needs to happen:
“Really being able to move around,” said Taylor at his locker on Thursday. “Really being able to get in and out of cuts, being able to explode, burst because especially at my position, defensive back, those are all heavy cutting positions. So that’s the biggest thing.”
This week the Colts’ offense will be facing a Titans defense that has been very good at limiting yards in the passing game, which could put an added premium on the ability to move the ball on the ground.