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Colts RB Jonathan Taylor endured the kind of Sunday that makes you want to get traded to another team. He took 13 carries for 46 yards and watched backup Seth McGowan claim the only rushing score. Taylor added a team-high 5 catches on 5 targets for 18 yards. Taylor also lost a crucial fourth-quarter fumble. But the most frustrating aspect of his day might have been McGowan scoring from 2 yards out right after Taylor ran 6 yards to get the team there in the first quarter.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor logged just 8 carries for 23 yards in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. He added 4 catches for 24 yards among 5 targets. Seth McGowan carried five times for 29 yards, while DJ Giddens gained 43 yards on 6 second-half carries.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran 15 times for 45 yards (3.0 yards per carry) in Sunday’s 34-22 loss to the Steelers. His longest run went for 20 yards, so he managed just 25 yards on his other 14 carries. He added 3 catches for 37 yards on 4 targets, with a long of 24. That came out to 11.2 PPR points. Rookie RB Seth McGowan ran 5 times for 16 yards and played over 25% of the snaps for the second straight week.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran 20 times for 95 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 2 TDs in Sunday's 30-13 win over the Commanders. His longest run went for 12 yards, so the production came from steady volume rather than one big play. He caught only 1 of 4 targets for 2 yards. That still totaled 22.7 PPR points. Indianapolis leaned on the run with a lead, finishing with 30 team carries

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor tried to carry the Colts, rushing 19 times for 98 yards and 2 TDs. Taylor also caught three passes for 23 yards on 4 targets. It wasn’t enough as the Colts fell behind early, losing 41-23.

The Athletic's James Boyd says rookie RB Seth McGowan has "clearly" earned the No. 2 RB role in Indianapolis. He even projects 2025 fifth-rounder DJ Giddens as a cut.

The Athletic's James Boyd projects Seth McGowan as the Colts' No. 2 RB and for RB D.J. Giddens to be cut. Those two were battling for the backup RB job, but Giddens has missed most of camp with a hamstring injury. That positions McGowan as the handcuff to RB Jonathan Taylor.

Colts beat writer James Boyd believes rookie RB Seth McGowan is the leading candidate for the No. 2 role "thanks to his bruising running style and soft hands out of the backfield."

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is entering the final year of the extension he signed in 2023. The Athletic’s James Boyd suggests Taylor could, and should, hold in at training camp by reporting but not practicing. Taylor hasn’t indicated yet that he’d be willing to go that far, but the concern grows the longer a new deal takes.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is coming off the second-most fantasy points of his career -- behind only his 2021 season that finished RB1 overall -- and top-4 finishes in fantasy points per game across categories. But ESPN's Stephen Holder reports that the team knows it needs to manage the star RB's usage a little better going forward.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Kentucky RB Seth McGowan in Round 7 of the 2026 NFL Draft. McGowan began his career at Oklahoma in 2022. Robbery and battery charges derailed his path, though. “It was difficult. At some point, I was facing like 70 years,” he admitted in comments made to Kentucky Sports Radio. He resurfaced at Butler Community College in 2023 before jumping to New Mexico State in 2024. There, he out-produced fellow prospect Mike Washington Jr. 5.4 yards per carry to 4.6. McGowan’s 2025 slipped, however, as he mustered only 4.4 YPC at Kentucky. Among the 20 RBs invited to the NFL Combine, McGowan ranked seventh in 2025 rushing market share (47.5%), and 17th in yards after contact per attempt (2.72). He ranked 12th in 2025 missed tackles forced per attempt (0.21) and 17th in receiving yards per route run (0.70). He is currently 25 years old.