Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers register interest in Jonathan Taylor trade

The Indianapolis Colts are 2-1 despite being without Jonathan Taylor to begin the year. The All-Pro running back still hasn’t played this season while he recovers from an ankle injury leading to his placement on the physically unable to perform list. Officially, Taylor is forced to miss the first four weeks of the season, giving him a chance to return for Week 5, to which Taylor says he’s ready.

Yet, after Taylor requested a trade, there’s no guarantee he’s set to return to the Colts’ lineup. With Taylor entering the final year of his rookie contract, it’s possible a trade could still come to fruition. Offers have already been received, including from the Miami Dolphins, who have the league’s best rushing attack heading into Week 4.

According to Destin Adams, the Colts will continue listening to trade offers, but would also like to see how he performs in first-year coach Shane Steichen’s offense. Yet, with how talented Taylor is, it’s possible a trade could still happen, especially considering how many teams have already reached out.

However the report does not indicate how recently any of these teams have been in contact with the Colts. It’s hard to imagine the Dolphins still having a strong offer on the table after having the league’s best rushing attack heading into Week 4.

It’s a similar story in Buffalo, where James Cook has the third-highest yards per attempt in the NFL at 6.1 YPC. The opposite is true in Pittsburgh, where Najee Harris has failed to impress, ranking 22nd in YPC at 4.0 with the Steelers continuing to give former undrafted running back Jaylen Warren more touches.

The NFL trade deadline is on October 31, giving teams just over a month to see what they have in their rushing attack, and whether improvements are needed. Filtering out contenders from pretenders will also help determine the top candidates for a trade. But first, Taylor needs to return to health.

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One of the biggest question marks surrounding the Baltimore Ravens’ signing of Odell Beckham Jr. was whether or not he could stay healthy. Unfortunately, Beckham Jr. managed just two games before being sidelined with an ankle injury. Having missed the last fortnight as he deals with it, there is some good news on the horizon for Baltimore…OBJ is nearing a return. But when? Well, on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers if he has his way.

“Yes, I expect to be out there,” Beckham said via the team’s official website. “We’ll see what we have going on in the gameplan. I feel good, just feel good to be back out there. It’s tough when you work so hard, and little things happen … but I’m just focused on the present and happy to be back out there.” In Odell’s absence, the Ravens are 1-1 and are coming off a 28-3 beatdown of the Cleveland Browns that moved them to 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in the division.

Todd Monken’s offense has still looked rather clunky, but there are signs that things are slowly starting to click…and that was without Beckham Jr.

As the unit gets used to Monken’s system, the important thing is that the team is still picking up wins at this early stage, all the while taking a stranglehold of the division lead. If a win is secured against the Steelers, the Ravens will already be 3-0 against their division opponents, which will be made even better because the offense hasn’t hit its stride yet.

For Beckham Jr., he knows what to expect on Sunday against the Steelers, having faced them during his time in Cleveland. “I know the history between the two, so I don’t imagine it being any different than when I was in Cleveland,” Beckham said. “This whole division is a tough group for these four teams to go against each other.”