Jonathan Taylor is placed on the PUP list and will miss the first four weeks of the NFL season since the Colts are unable to locate a trade for him.

Jonathan Taylor is placed on the PUP list and will miss the first four weeks of the NFL season since the Colts are unable to locate a trade for him.Indianapolis had a deadline of August 29 to reach a trade agreement with another team.Since July 25, the former Wisconsin Badgers star has not worked out.DailyMail.com offers the most recent information about international sports.For Dailymail.com, by Patrick Djordjevic Updated: 16:48, August 29, 2023 EDT

Jonathan Taylor, a running back in the Pro Bowl, is still on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list because the Indianapolis Colts have not been able to find a suitable trade partner for him.

According to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, Taylor will miss the first four games of the 2023 NFL season. Taylor’s trade request is still valid, according to those reports.

Indy has until the October 31 trade deadline to make another choice. Taylor underwent ankle surgery in January, and Colts beat writer Nate Akins estimates that the former Wisconsin star will be able to play again in two to four weeks.The controversy between the All-Pro running back and the AFC South team appears to have no conclusion in sight. The original trade deadline set by Jim Irsay’s team was August 29, which we have now passed. The deadline for teams to reduce their rosters to the maximum of 53 players for the regular season is today.

Taylor amassed 1,811 rush yards and 18 touchdowns in 2021, winning the rushing title by a margin of more than 400 yards.

Before becoming a free agent in 2024, the running back is entering the final year of his rookie deal.Taylor, a prospect out of Wisconsin, was chosen by the Colts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Before declaring for the draft in his junior year, Taylor accumulated 6,174 yards and 50 touchdowns with the Badgers.Taylor had a breakthrough 2021 season after amassing over 1,000 yards and being named to the PFWA All-first Team in his first year.Taylor only participated in 11 games last year while compiling 861 yards and four touchdowns due to multiple ankle issues.