Jonathan Taylor Trade Rumors: Colts' Phone 'Has Been Ringing For Sure' Since Monday

After the Indianapolis Colts granted star running back Jonathan Taylor permission to seek a trade, a market for him has quickly begun to take shape.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday that the Colts are receiving interest from teams around the league.

"The phone has been ringing, for sure," Rapoport said.

ESPN's Stephen Holder reported on Monday that the Colts are "looking for a first-round draft pick or a collection of picks that equates to one" in return for trading Taylor. However, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported on Tuesday that he spoke to 10 NFL executives and none of them Indianapolis will land anything better than a Day 2 draft pick in exchange for the speedster.

Taylor is set to make $4.3 million this season in the final year of his rookie contract. He requested to be traded from the Colts last month after growing unhappy with the lack of progress in negotiations for a potential contract extension. The 24-year-old has been mostly absent from training camp while rehabbing his surgically-repaired ankle and dealing with a personal matter.

Rapoport noted on Tuesday that any trade for Taylor would be "complicated" because of his desire to receive a new contract coupled with Indianapolis' hope to receive significant draft compensation in return.

"From my understanding, there is real interest from teams around the NFL. [Colts general manager Chris Ballard] has received several phone calls already," Rapoport said. "Time will tell if they're able to do this deal which, again, is challenging."

It will be interesting to see if Taylor gets his wish of being with a new team for the 2023 season.