The Green Bay Packers are 5-3 after a 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night, but the front office may already be looking ahead. With the trade deadline closing in, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has become one of the league’s most talked about names. A new report hints that Green Bay is eyeing a bold move before the deadline passes.
Packers make strong push for Jonathan Taylor
Evan Sidery reported on X on Saturday night that the Packers are making a very strong push for Taylor, and that the Minnesota Vikings view him as their top target too.
Sidery claimed Green Bay is preparing to move on from running back Josh Jacobs soon, and that Taylor would immediately boost the offense. His potential framework has the Packers sending Indianapolis a 2027 second-round pick, a 2027 third, a 2027 fourth and a 2028 third. Neither team has confirmed the idea.
The Packers are making a very strong push for Jonathan Taylor, especially knowing the Vikings have him as their top target as well.
Green Bay is preparing to move on from Josh Jacobs in the near future, and Taylor would immediately jolt their offense.
Potential trade framework:
Green Bay: Taylor
Indianapolis: 2027 2nd + 2027 3rd + 2027 4th + 2028 3rd
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) October 31, 2026
The interest has some backing. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Oct. 25 that the Packers, Seahawks, Broncos and Vikings had pondered or were expected to consider a trade.
Football - NFL - Indianapolis Colts v Washington Commanders - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 4, 2026 Indianapolis Colts' Jonathan Taylor celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
Football – NFL – Indianapolis Colts v Washington Commanders – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain – October 4, 2026 Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Taylor celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
Green Bay has been here before. The Packers explored a deal in 2023, but passed when the Colts asked for receiver Christian Watson.
Taylor, 27, ran for 1,585 yards and led the NFL with 18 touchdowns last season. He is signed through 2028 on a two-year, $44 million extension.
But Indianapolis has sent mixed signals about whether it wants to trade him at all.
Taylor stays put as Colts sell off veterans
Indianapolis is 2-5 after a third straight loss, 16-10 to the Vikings on Oct. 25. Two days later, the Colts traded guard Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the 49ers. The two deals brought extra third, fourth and fifth round picks.
The Colts also fired general manager Chris Ballard earlier this month after a 2-4 start, and they have no 2027 first-round pick after the Sauce Gardner trade.
Head coach Shane Steichen said Taylor has not requested a trade, and insiders say Indianapolis is reluctant to move him.
“They don’t want to trade Jonathan Taylor, which doesn’t mean they won’t trade, but I don’t think they want to, and today I would say they don’t,” Schefter told McAfee. “But there are other players that I believe will end up being on the move here, and the I think the players you look at would be DeForest Buckner, Josh Downs, Grover Stewart on the defensive line, they’ll get calls on him.”
Taylor’s wife, Ayanna, also questioned the team’s direction in a viral video, adding to the uncertainty around his future.
However, any deal must be done by the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET, which leaves the Packers and Vikings little time to act.
Green Bay sits at 5-3 and visits the Patriots on Nov. 8 before hosting the Vikings on Nov. 15. Indianapolis, at 2-5, plays at Jacksonville on Sunday and hosts the Cowboys on Nov. 8, with trade talk still swirling around Taylor.
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