Colts GM says Jonathan Taylor situation sucks maintains hope relationship is repairable

Colts GM says Jonathan Taylor situation sucks maintains hope relationship is repairable

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Jonathan Taylor has made it clear he wants no part of the Colts anymore. Indianapolis believes it can still save the relationship between the star and the team.A day Ronnie Clark Jersey after the Colts failed to find a trade partner for Taylor, sending the Colts RB to the PUP list, general manager Chris Ballard decried the situation as one that "sucks" for all parties, but he maintained he believes the relationship can still be salvaged."My relationship, I would tell you, look even when it gets hard, I won't quit on the relationship. I won't do it. I think too much of the young man," Ballard said, . "And what sucks, I mean the situation sucks. I'm not going to sit here and paint a rosy picture like everything's OK. No, it sucks. It sucks for the Colts. It sucks for Jonathan Taylor, and it sucks for our fans. It just does."MORE: The Colts had until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to remove Taylor from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, a deadline that also acted as the last window to deal Taylor during the offseason. With Taylor staying on the PUP list past that time, he will mi s the first four games of the 2023 season.Taylor had reportedly wanted to sign an extension with the Colts this offseason. But over the summer, relations were continuously strained. The two sides failed to reach agreement on an extension and team owner Jim Irsay made controversial statements about the running back market on X (formerly Twitter), leading to Taylor's agent publicly calling out Irsay.Ballard was asked about the public feuding on social media, and said that while it's easy for everyone to get "a little emotional," he didn't want to point fingers."I just don't think it does any of us any good right now to blame, point fingers, I think that's not productive for what we need to get done going forward," Ballard said.FANTASY: The offseason drama led to Taylor requesting a trade, and despite some early reticence to allow him to seek a trade, the Colts eventually relented, officially granting Taylor the ability to discu s trades Anthony Duruji Jersey with other teams."Sometimes, both sides are beating your head against the wall and you need to see what's out there," Ballard said when asked why he allowed Taylor to seek a trade.The Colts reportedly had a lofty asking price on Taylor, with one report suggesting Indianapolis had requested star receiver Jaylen Waddle and more GO BLUE Jersey from the Dolphins for the running back on an expiring contract. Other reports indicated the Colts were seeking a first-round pick or the equivalent.MORE: Ballard said he would not go into trade specifics, but he did shed some light on why extension talks came up short, and his explanation was quite simple: "We won four games last year.""The running back market is what it is, but I've said this all along, with Quentin Nelson, didn't have a problem paying a guard a lot of money, which other people don't either. When guys are having great seasons and have a chance to really help your football team, absolutely," Ballard said. "The running back market is what it is, but great players are what they are too. I think that all works."
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