Colts keep Jonathan Taylor with a $44M deal
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor got his wish.
A little more than a week after reiterating he wanted to stay with Indy for the rest of his career, Taylor took a big step toward fulfilling that pledge by signing a two-year, $44 million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person requested anonymity because the team had not yet made an official announcement and does not release contract terms.
The move keeps the 2021 NFL rushing champ off the free agent market next spring and comes two days after the Atlanta Falcons re-signed Bijan Robinson to a record-breaking three-year deal worth up to $75 million.
Taylor never doubted the deal would get done before Indy's season opener Sept. 13 against Baltimore.
"I have faith. I mean, there've been some good conversations, and I have faith between my agent and the front office," Taylor said last week when he arrived at training camp. "Like I said, I've already said I would love to be a Colt for life. So, I have faith that things are moving in the right direction."
Gibbs gets top deal
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs, a three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL's newest highest-paid running back.
Athletes First announced the deal Thursday, hours after Gibbs took the field for the first time since the Lions' training camp started. His agents also noted the new contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed for the Pro Bowler.
Two days earlier, Atlanta briefly made Bijan Robinson the NFL's highest-paid running back. Gibbs rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns last season and had 77 receptions for 616 yards and five more TDs..
Elsewhere:
– The Tennessee Titans got starting left tackle Dan Moore Jr. back in practice Thursday after he left the last session early. Unfortunately, wide receiver Elic Ayomanor hurt a shoulder that ended his practice early.
– Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King ran in from the 5 on the final play of the game to lead the Carolina Panthers to a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL preseason. King was the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year last season at Georgia Tech.