Colts Insider: Mystery Team Eyes Jonathan Taylor Trade amid Dolphins, Broncos Buzz

Last week, the Indianapolis Colts gave running back Jonathan Taylor permission to seek a trade, with ESPN's Stephen Holder reporting that six teams "inquired about Taylor's availability, and two of them have engaged the Colts with offers, including the Miami Dolphins."

On Monday Holder updated his reporting, citing a mystery team that could enter the negotiations:

According to CBS Sports' Josina Anderson, two teams are actively working on a trade, with both clubs willing to give the running back a "market contract":

Holder previously reported that the Colts were seeking "a first-round pick or a package of picks worth similar value."

As for potential mystery teams, the Denver Broncos are worth monitoring.

There have been conflicting reports about whether Denver is actually interested in trading for Taylor—the presence of young running back Javonte Williams would make a trade somewhat surprising, though Taylor is the better, more established player—but they're a team that seemingly could be in the mix.

Never count out Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles either.

While the team replaced Miles Sanders this offseason with the pair of Rashaad Penny and D'Andre Swift, Taylor would be an obvious upgrade and give the run-happy Eagles a true superstar in the backfield. Imagine defenses trying to deal with Hurts, Taylor, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert in RPO actions.

Granted, the Eagles just paid Hurts massive money and may not want to bookmark the cap space needed to sign Taylor to the lucrative extension he clearly wants. That could be enough to keep them out of the Taylor sweepstakes.

The Dolphins remain the favorites, both because they were involved in Dalvin Cook's free agency before he signed with the New York Jets and because their current backfield options—Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr.—aren't exactly inspiring choices. An offense featuring Taylor, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle would be terrifying.

Other teams worth a mention include AFC contenders like the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs and a pair of teams in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams. All could use an upgrade at the position, though it's fair to question if any would be willing to pay the Colts' reported price.