“Piece of s**t poverty franchise!” – Colts owner Jim Irsay gets BASHED on social media for ‘wrongly’ placing Jonathan Taylor on the NFI list just to not pay him as the RB clarifies his stand

Jonathan Taylor recently requested a trade from the Colts after failed contract negotiations.

“Piece of s**t poverty franchise!” – Colts owner Jim Irsay gets BASHED on social media for ‘wrongly’ placing Jonathan Taylor on the NFI list just to not pay him as the RB clarifies his stand

Jonathan Taylor (L- AP) and Jim Irsay (R- Getty Images)

The running backs situation in the NFL is getting worse and worse every week. While top RBs in the league are struggling to get an extension, the 24-year-old RB Jonathan Taylor recently requested a trade from the Indianapolis Colts. After the trade request, there were reports suggesting that the Colts owner Jim Irsay is contemplating moving Taylor to the non-football injury list over back issues.

However, the explosive running back Taylor rejected the injury claims on social media by tweeting, “Never had . . . back pain, never reported back pain. Not sure who ‘sources’ are, but find new ones.”

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Multiple reporters have claimed that the Colts are contemplating moving Taylor to the non-football injury list. No one reported that Taylor actually has back pain. The Colts could have told several reporters about their next move amidst the failing contract negotiations that led the former All-Pro running back to formally request a trade.

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Furthermore, Taylor was already placed on the Physically Unable to Play (PUP) list as he was recovering from the off-season ankle surgery. But if the Colts placed him on the NFI list and Taylor missed the season because of this, his contract would toll to 2024 and the Indianapolis-based football team wouldn’t have to pay him anything in 2023.

Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing yards leader is entering the final year of his rookie deal. He is currently in negotiations with the Colts for a contract extension but the franchise isn’t reportedly interested in signing him to an extension yet. He is due $4.3 million in 2023 and if he is placed on the NFI list, that salary would just toll to 2024.

If Taylor gets healthy and played the 2023 season, the Colts could use the franchise tag on him in the next off-season but that would double his 2023 salary. So, people believe owner Jim Irsay is playing games and placing Taylor on the NFI list so that he wouldn’t have to pay him this season.

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Social media rips Jim Irsay amidst the Jonathan Taylor situation

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Jonathan Taylor as #28 for Colts (Image via SI)

Fans on social media were not happy with reports suggesting that the Colts might end up placing the former Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Taylor on the NFI list which would result in him not getting paid for the upcoming season. Besides, Taylor has also rejected the injury claims so the situation gets worse and worse for the Colts owner Jim Irsay. Check out some of the reactions below.

Taylor was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He registered back-to-back 1000+ rushing yards seasons in his first two years in the league.

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However, injuries slowed down his career as he missed 6 games in the 2022 season but managed to register 861 rushing yards. He is now recovering from an injury and is looking to regain his old form but he’s also facing contract issues with the Colts.

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