RB · #28 · Indianapolis Colts · week 9 vs Dallas Cowboys · Sun Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET

Jonathan Taylor

TYPE Workhorse back
ROLE a starter
CLASS 2020 · R2 P41
EXP 6 seasons
AGE 25-28
DEPTH RB1

99%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 9, Jonathan Taylor was an RB for IND, age 27.6, 6 seasons of experience, drafted in round 2. In 2026 through week 8 he was listed at depth rank 1 on his club's depth chart; he had played 8 games on 77% of snaps; his line was 76.2 rush yards a game, 18.5 carries a game and 25.2 receiving yards a game (Workhorse back by the published rule). Before 2026 he played 85 games (postseason included) over 6 seasons with 3 Pro Bowls and 1 first-team All-Pro. His injury history held 9 episodes (ankle 4, chest 1, hand 1), 3 of them reaching OUT, 3 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was an ankle injury in 2024 week 8.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 9

100500

99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%

Thu 2:40 AM ETSun 11:02 AM ET

our call, P(plays)

99% EXPECTED → 99% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 9, earliest first, as written.

In short

Jonathan Taylor is a starter at running back for IND — 94% of the snaps in his best week of 9. He has a not injury related - resting player injury. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 99%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 82 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade B

Every passage that addresses his availability points toward Sunday: P3 says his 'focus remains on his team's upcoming game' against Dallas, and P1 says he is 'preparing for the Dallas Cowboys'.

What the read cites

	What was reported	Source
1	“the Colts running back's focus remains on his team's upcoming game”	Indianapolis Colts · 2026-11-05
2	“preparation for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lucas Oil Stadium”	Indianapolis Colts · 2026-11-05
3	“he's preparing for the Dallas Cowboys at”	Stampede Blue · 2026-11-06
4	“the Indianapolis Colts remain at a standstill regarding trading their star running back Jonathan Taylor”	Stampede Blue · 2026-11-06

The reader's full reasoning

The rest of the reading

Nothing in the passages names an injury, and the only status label in the record is the club's 'resting player' note, which the case card attaches to the Thursday limitation (case card); the last-game sit concerns the previous week and is history. The trade channel is the main live risk, but P2 says the Colts 'remain at a standstill regarding trading' him, so no move is evidenced yet.

13versions in week 9

12average, every player

54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Thu Nov 5 · 2:40 AM ET · 82 h before kickoff.

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 9

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

99% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

No dated practice report for him in week 9

The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.

Head start

Our call Thu Nov 5 · 2:40 AM ET
Kickoff Sun Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ET

The evidence behind his current call

What was reported	Source
“the Indianapolis Colts remain at a standstill regarding trading their star running back Jonathan Taylor”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“he's preparing for the Dallas Cowboys at”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

Rush yds / game73 range 23–98
wk 1–9 · 9 games · above most of his peers
Carries / game18 range 8.0–24
wk 1–9 · 9 games · above most of his peers
Rec yds / game24 range 2.0–57
wk 1–9 · 9 games
Snap share76.4% range 62–94
wk 1–9 · 9 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

89%wk 1
94%wk 2
85%wk 3
71%wk 4
73%wk 5
78%wk 6
67%wk 7
62%wk 8
69%wk 9

Missed while on the injury report

Season	Weeks on the report	Missed while listed
2026	6	0

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

When	Injury	Weeks on a report	Worst status
2026 · wk 3	Not injury related	6	—
2024 · wk 5	ankle	4	Out
2023 · wk 13	hand	4	Out
2023 · wk 5	ankle	1	Questionable
2022 · wk 5	ankle	5	Out
2022 · wk 4	toe	1	—
2021 · wk 8	chest	1	—
2021 · wk 4	knee	1	Questionable
2020 · wk 18	shoulder	1	—
2020 · wk 12	Not injury related	1	—
2020 · wk 9	ankle	1	—

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 9 episodes · plus 2 not injury related · 26 weeks on a report · same site more than once: ankle ×4

2020

shoulder · 1wNot injury related · 1wankle · 1w

2021

chest · 1wknee · 1w

2022

ankle · 5wtoe · 1w

2023

hand · 4wankle · 1w

2024

ankle · 4w

2026

Not injury related · 6w

Weeks 1–18

ruled out
questionable
listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

The rest of his team's report in week 9

Player	Pos	Practice	Whose word	Call	Chance he plays	Band
Keenan Allen	WR	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Pharaoh Brown	TE	UNK	team's word	Out
Grover Stewart	DT	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Charvarius Ward	CB	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Arden Key	DE	UNK	team's word	—
Charlie Heck	OT	UNK	team's word	Out
Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	DNP	team's word	Out
Andrew Ogletree	TE	FULL	ours	PLAY	93%	EXPECTED
Alec Pierce	WR	UNK	team's word	—
Micheal Clemons	DE	UNK	team's word	—
Will Mallory	TE	DNP	team's word	Out
Anthony Gould	WR	FULL	ours	PLAY	94%	EXPECTED
Justin Walley	CB	DNP	team's word	Out
Jalen Travis	T	FULL	ours	PLAY	84%	LIKELY
Riley Leonard	QB	UNK	team's word	Out
A.J. Haulcy	S	LTD	team's word	Out
Bryce Boettcher	LB	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Thu Nov 5 · 2:40 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Nov 5 · 6:06 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Nov 5 · 11:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“The Colts have consistently managed Taylor's workload with limited participation on Wednesdays this season.”	Indianapolis Colts · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“All will likely be full participants at practice tomorrow and Friday.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

The evidence behind the call made Thu Nov 5 · 4:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“The Colts have consistently managed Taylor's workload with limited participation on Wednesdays this season.”	Indianapolis Colts · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“All will likely be full participants at practice tomorrow and Friday.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

The evidence behind the call made Fri Nov 6 · 3:10 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“The Colts have consistently managed Taylor's workload with limited participation on Wednesdays this season.”	Indianapolis Colts · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“All will likely be full participants at practice tomorrow and Friday.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

The evidence behind the call made Fri Nov 6 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)

What was reported	Source
“The Colts have consistently managed Taylor's workload with limited participation on Wednesdays this season.”	Indianapolis Colts · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“All will likely be full participants at practice tomorrow and Friday.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

The evidence behind the call made Fri Nov 6 · 11:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“the Colts running back's focus remains on his team's upcoming game”	Indianapolis Colts · Thu Nov 5

The evidence behind the call made Fri Nov 6 · 4:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“the Colts running back's focus remains on his team's upcoming game”	Indianapolis Colts · Thu Nov 5

The evidence behind the call made Sat Nov 7 · 6:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“Running back Jonathan Taylor was limited today as part of his scheduled rest days.”	Stampede Blue · Wed Nov 4

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“the Colts running back's focus remains on his team's upcoming game”	Indianapolis Colts · Thu Nov 5

The evidence behind the call made Sat Nov 7 · 11:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“the Indianapolis Colts remain at a standstill regarding trading their star running back Jonathan Taylor”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“he's preparing for the Dallas Cowboys at”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

The evidence behind the call made Sat Nov 7 · 4:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“the Indianapolis Colts remain at a standstill regarding trading their star running back Jonathan Taylor”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“he's preparing for the Dallas Cowboys at”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 8 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“the Indianapolis Colts remain at a standstill regarding trading their star running back Jonathan Taylor”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“he's preparing for the Dallas Cowboys at”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 8 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“the Indianapolis Colts remain at a standstill regarding trading their star running back Jonathan Taylor”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“he's preparing for the Dallas Cowboys at”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6
“preparing for the Dallas Cowboys”	Stampede Blue · Fri Nov 6

Role

Call history

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 9


Role	RB1 · 77% snaps
Season	2026 · 8 games through wk 8
Per game	76.2 rush yards · 18.5 carries · 25.2 receiving yards
Type	Workhorse back
Career	6 seasons · 85 games before 2026
Honors	3× Pro Bowl · 1× first-team All-Pro
Injuries	9 episodes · last: ankle, 2024 wk 8
Bio	age 27.6 · 6 seasons' experience · drafted round 2

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

AI-generated · who he is

Jonathan Taylor has taken the most snaps at running back over the last four weeks. He is on this week's watch list because he is on the club report. The club has said it is not injury related and that he is a resting player, and he had limited participation in Thursday's practice for that reason. He sat the last game.

What the AI text stands on

Fact	Value	Where we hold it
Role	RB, offense	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Role by snaps, last four weeks	most snaps	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Why he is on this week's watch list	on this week's club report	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Injury named by the club	Not injury related - resting player	the club report · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Practice Thursday	Limited Participation in Practice (Not injury related - resting player)	the club report · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
practice.final	LP	the club report · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
last_game.status	sat	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
baseline.missing	false	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
baseline.n_games	8	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
return_state.activated	false	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
team.q_play_rate_shrunk	0.7507	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
team.style	middle	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
team.late_add_rate	0.700	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Reserve list PUP, season 2023	placed week 1, activated week 5	R2P knowledge graph · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Position	RB	nflverse players · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Years of experience	6	nflverse players · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
College	Wisconsin	nflverse players · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Drafted	round 2, pick 41, IND 2020	nflverse draft_picks · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Height (inches)	70	R2P knowledge graph (nflverse rosters, snaps and injuries; club reports) · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Weight (lb)	226	R2P knowledge graph (nflverse rosters, snaps and injuries; club reports) · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Age at the start of the week	27.8	R2P knowledge graph (nflverse rosters, snaps and injuries; club reports) · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Weeks with snaps this season	8	R2P knowledge graph (nflverse rosters, snaps and injuries; club reports) · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Injury episodes since 2023: ankle	2	R2P knowledge graph (nflverse rosters, snaps and injuries; club reports) · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET
Injury episodes since 2023: hand	1	R2P knowledge graph (nflverse rosters, snaps and injuries; club reports) · as of Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM ET

Written by grok-4.7, Thu Nov 5 · 4:44 PM ET. Every figure in it is one of these facts.

About him

About him	As the record holds it
His role	a starter at running back — 94% of the snaps in his best week of 9
Listed on the depth chart	first at running back
Snaps played	76% a week on average over 9 weeks, 94% at his highest
Build	5 ft 10 in · 226 lb
College	Wisconsin
Drafted	2020, round 2 pick 41, by IND
Age	25-28 at the season's start
Experience	6 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

Thu Nov 5 · 2:40 AM ETWrittenWe first said PLAY.
Sun Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ETPublicOur call became public when the week settled.
Sun Nov 8 · 1:00 PM ETKickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

When	Lead	Call	Chance he plays	Band	On what
Thu Nov 5 · 2:40 AM ET	82 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Nov 5 · 6:06 AM ET	79 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Nov 5 · 11:06 AM ET	74 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Nov 5 · 4:06 PM ET	69 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Nov 6 · 3:10 AM ET	58 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Nov 6 · 6:06 AM ET	55 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Nov 6 · 11:06 AM ET	50 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Nov 6 · 4:06 PM ET	45 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Nov 7 · 6:02 AM ET	31 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Nov 7 · 11:06 AM ET	26 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Nov 7 · 4:06 PM ET	21 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 8 · 6:06 AM ET	7 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 8 · 11:02 AM ET	2 h	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything

13 calls in week 9, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Official Sunday 08 Nov game-status designation for Taylor, once posted
Club practice or injury report for Saturday 07 Nov, to confirm the Friday full practice carried into the final day
A coach or club remark on whether the Thursday limitation was a planned rest day, which the case card's 'resting player' label leaves open
Confirmation that no trade before the 10 Nov deadline removes Taylor from the roster before Sunday