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NFL Rumors: Jonathan Taylor Return Is Colts' 'Preferred Scenario' amid Trade Buzz

Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor reportedly requested a trade from the franchise amid contract extension negotiations, but the organization doesn't want to lose the talented running back this summer.

The Colts' "preferred scenario" is to keep Taylor in the fold, according to The Athletic's Jeff Howe.

"The 2020 second-round pick still hasn't hit the prime of his career, and they feel strongly he still has the potential to be one of the NFL's premier backs for the foreseeable future," Howe wrote. "The contract discussions, as they've been with so many running backs around the league of late, are tricky, though.