​Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts. GettyAaron Jones Sr. #33 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on against the Seattle Seahawks. Getty(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) GettyThe Minnesota Vikings are in the process of evaluating the roster and deciding if, and for whom, they will pursue a blockbuster trade — and at the top of the list is Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.ESPN and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported via social media that he expects the Vikings to inquire as to Taylor’s availability and price, if they haven’t already, following the Colts’ decisions to trade offensive lineman Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on Tuesday, October 27.The #Vikings are expected to “inquire” on trades involving a RB, per @RapSheet. “If Jonathan Taylor, who ran Wild against them recently, is available, I would no doubt expect them to be one of the teams to inquire.” pic.twitter.com/0XxX31uQwl — VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) October 28, 2026“We have been talking about possible running back trades. I would include the Minnesota Vikings as a team that will inquire potentially about trading for a running back,” Rapoport said. “If Jonathan Taylor, who ran wild against them recently, is available, I would no doubt expect them to be one of the teams to inquire.”Injury to Aaron Jones Sr. Among Several Factors That May Influence Vikings’ Pursuit of Jonathan TaylorGettyRunning back Aaron Jones Sr. of the Minnesota Vikings.
Rapoport noted the knee injury to Aaron Jones Sr. against the Colts on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium as a significant factor that could push the Vikings more quickly and violently into trade talks for a player like Taylor.Indy’s star RB is perhaps the only offensive player available who could truly elevate Minnesota’s offense to a unit that is even somewhat on par with its elite defense.Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles might fit into that conversation depending on his health, but he’s already left one game this season with a stinger and another with a hamstring issue that cost him the following two weeks. Barkley returned to action on Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys, but then left that game after suffering a back injury.Minnesota’s pass game is what it is after the team elevated quarterback Kyler Murray, who has been mostly underwhelming when healthy this season, and traded JJ McCarthy to the New York Giants for a fifth-round pick in what now appears to have been a premature move. McCarthy threw for more than 250 yards in his first start for New York in a win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.Jonathan Taylor’s Wife, Ayanna, Questions Future With ColtsGettyIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. 
Another factor that could push Taylor into the proverbial arms of the Vikings is the Colts’ apparent willingness to sell off expensive and talented members of their roster to contenders in order to stockpile draft picks in the year