Bijan Robinson set the market, and Jonathan Taylor is following it.
The Indianapolis Colts have signed Taylor to a two-year, $44 million extension, ESPN reported on Thursday morning. The contract includes a maximum value of $47 million and includes $39 million guaranteed.
This deal, which includes a $22 million average annual value, makes Taylor the second-highest paid running back in the NFL behind Robinson, who signed a three-year, $66.75 million extension ($22.25 AAV) with the Atlanta Falcons earlier this week ($75 million maximum value).
Taylor was entering the final season of a three-year, $42 million extension that he signed with the Colts during the 2023 regular season.
Taylor, a 2021 All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler, rushed for 1,585 yards — which was third in the sport — and an NFL-high 18 touchdowns on 4.9 yards per carry last season (2025). He tallied 46 receptions for 378 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor also logged 67 forced missed tackles, which ranked second among running backs, according to Pro Football Focus.
The now-seventh-year star back has led the NFL in rushing touchdowns and rushing attempts twice apiece (2021 and 2025), while leading the sport with 1,811 rushing yards in 2021. Moreover, Taylor, who was selected by Indianapolis with the No. 41 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin, is first in Colts history with 69 rushing touchdowns and second with 7,598 rushing yards.
The Colts are coming off an 8-9 season that saw them miss the playoffs for a fifth consecutive year in a season derailed by quarterback Daniel Jones — who was re-signed on a two-year, $88 million deal this offseason — suffering a season-ending torn Achilles tendon in Week 14. Indianapolis lost its last seven games after starting the season 8-2.
