Colts’ Jonathan Taylor to have thumb surgery, will miss at least next 2-3 weeks, owner Jim Irsay says

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The Colts are 6-5 after beating the Buccaneers, but the team will be without star running back Jonathan Taylor for some time after he sustained a thumb injury during Sunday’s win. The injury will sideline him for at least the next 2-3 weeks, Colts owner Jim Irsay told The Athletic, as Taylor needs surgery to correct it. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Taylor’s absence will be a significant blow to the Colts, who are currently on the good side of the AFC’s playoff bubble. The former All-Pro scored twice in Sunday’s win over Tampa and has scored three touchdowns over the past two games. 

The league’s former rushing champion missed the season’s first four games as he continued to recover from an ankle injury sustained last season. Taylor’s return coincided with him receiving a three-year, $42 million extension that made him one of the league’s highest-paid running backs. 

Taylor has rushed for 414 yards and four touchdowns and has averaged 4.1 yards-per-carry this season. While he hasn’t has a 100-yard game, Taylor has had two games where he has rushed for at least 91 yards and an additional game that saw him record 120 all-purpose yards (in the Colts’ one-point loss to the Browns on Oct. 22). 

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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2023-11-28 21:19:22

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