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Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has become the most coveted asset on the trade market with the NFL deadline set for Nov. 10, two weeks from Tuesday.
The Colts sit at 2-5 following a loss to the Vikings that extended their losing streak to three games. Indianapolis faces Jacksonville (4-2, off bye) and Dallas in its next two contests, with lookahead lines showing the club as a 7.5-point underdog on the road and a 1.5-point home underdog. A pair of defeats would drop the Colts to 2-7 by the deadline.
The Cincinnati Bengals have surfaced as a recommended destination for the All-Pro back. Cincinnati improved to 4-2 after rallying past Baltimore on a 35-0 second-half run. Joe Burrow posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating after halftime, throwing four touchdowns and accumulating 249 yards. The Bengals rank in the bottom third in rushing at 82.9 yards per game, with a league-low five explosive rushes of 12-plus yards. Taylor has recorded 11 explosive rushes and averages 2.89 yards after contact, exceeding Cincinnati's 2.46 mark. Analysts have likened a potential acquisition to San Francisco's 2022 deadline addition of Christian McCaffrey.
Cincinnati's backfield has struggled, with Chase Brown managing a career-low 3.5 yards per carry and Samaje Perine posting his lowest mark since 2022 at 4.1.
Source: CBS Sports - Mon Oct 26, 7:51 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).