Jonathan Taylor Thumb Injury Requires Surgery, Out for 2-3 Weeks

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00:02 >> Well now, Jonathan Taylor, a thumb injury that will require surgery,

00:07 which he will have today in Los Angeles.

00:09 He's out, Donnie, for two to three weeks.

00:11 >> Yeah, and you know what, you usually look at that, first of all,

00:15 let me preface this.

00:15 It's never a good thing when a superstar running back is going to miss games, but

00:18 it seems like we just keep rolling along in Indianapolis.

00:21 Why is that?

00:21 Because you had your starting quarterback, a first round draft pick that looked like

00:25 he was gonna be electric this season, knocked out.

00:27 You go to guard dementia, okay.

00:29 Let's not miss a beat, let's continue to win football games and

00:31 put ourselves in playoff position.

00:33 Jonathan Taylor, if we can remember, wasn't even supposed to be on the Colts

00:36 this year of how angry the two sides were.

00:38 So what happens there, they work things out, men fences, he comes back,

00:41 slowly works his way in.

00:42 Looks like he finally got back to that all pro status that we thought he could get to.

00:46 But all saying that, lying in the weeds here is Zach Moss.

00:49 141 carry, 672 yards, almost five yards per rush.

00:53 If there was one spot you could lose with a superstar player,

00:56 Moss should be able to fill in admirably.

00:58 And also keep in mind, we're not out for the year for Jonathan Taylor.

01:01 And as a running back, it's not an injury, Ben, where it's a hamstring,

01:05 it's a groin, it's a knee, it's an Achilles here.

01:08 You end up hurting your thumb, you can still work out.

01:10 He can have those fresh legs back to that true playoff front later in December here.

01:14 So the world is in a disguise here to say, it's not falling for the Colts.

01:17 You have a capable backup, he'll be back, let's see what they can do.

01:20 >> Yeah, DRS, when you look at Jonathan Taylor last week against Tampa Bay,

01:25 a victory for the Colts at home, winning by a touchdown.

01:28 Covering as a slight home favorite, Jonathan Taylor, 15 carries, 91 yards.

01:34 Two touchdowns last week, he has scored three touchdowns in the last two games for

01:39 Indianapolis, including a score in Frankfurt in the game against New England.

01:44 The Colts are on a three game win streak, Donnie, and

01:46 that's why they are six and five right now.

01:49 No, I don't think we expect, Donnie,

01:51 this Indianapolis team to be a playoff team by the end of the year.

01:56 But there's three teams at six and five, Indianapolis, Houston, and

02:01 Denver, all in the running for that third and final AFC wildcard spot at this moment.

02:07 The odds though, Donnie, not necessarily pessimistic on Indianapolis,

02:11 to make the playoffs plus 118, slightly favored to miss at minus 144.

02:18 But they should be there, at least in the running here, Donnie,

02:21 throughout the next few weeks of this National Football League regular season.

02:25 >> Absolutely, and some games that you take a look at technically fighting for

02:29 that same playoff spot.

02:30 Now, if you wanna take it to Cincinnati Bengals,

02:32 technically they are fighting for a playoff spot here in the AFC.

02:35 You have a game that's gonna match up against them, and

02:37 also games with the Pittsburgh Steelers and

02:38 a division rival gear in the Houston Texans.

02:41 There won't be any excuses like, we just got a scoreboard watch.

02:44 No, you handle your business.

02:45 You actually have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs,

02:47 which then we put that focus on Shane Sikon and

02:49 how well he's done coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles.

02:52 And certainly a battle at every single term, one of those teams we probably didn't

02:55 think would be all that exciting this year.

02:57 And if you would have told us, hey, to start the season,

02:59 turmoil in the backfield, you're gonna lose Anthony Richardson for this season.

03:02 Good luck next year, tank and get the highest draft pick you can get.

03:05 They haven't given up at all, and

03:06 quite frankly, looking like they have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.

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