New York Giants coach John Harbaugh won’t be held to ransom by the Indianapolis Colts for running back Jonathan Taylor but says a deal is not dead.
Reports on Sunday suggested the Giants had targeted Taylor to boost their offense and had offered second- and fifth-round picks in return for the 27-year-old, who has scored eight touchdowns this season and rushed for 656 yards.
Taylor has been among the best running backs in the NFL over the past seven seasons and would immediately upgrade a Giants team that sits top of the NFL East with a 5-2-1 record.
Speaking after the 19-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Harbaugh said: “I’m not saying that report’s not true. Those conversations are taking place. If something happens for any player, can’t talk about any [specific] player because they’re with other teams right now, but we’re not ruling anything out.
“I will say this: Things do change. Things change from day to day.”
Harbaugh says Giants won’t go for short-term fix
The Giants have been impressive this season despite losing quarterback Jaxson Dart and top pass rusher Brian Burns for the season due to injury.
But Harbaugh is adamant he will always prioritise the long term when it comets bringing in major acquisitions.
“I’m not just going to go for a short-term fix at exorbitant cost. That’s not where we’re at,” Harbaugh said. “And usually when you do that sort of thing, it doesn’t work out for you. You end paying a hefty price and don’t get the return on it. I never think that you’re one step way or one player away. To me it’s always just a total momentum kind of thing anyway.
“But if the right opportunity comes and there’s a deal that makes sense for us, we’ll do it.”
We’ll see what happens before the deadline – Giants chief Harbaugh
Taylor failed to shine at the weekend. He had 18 touches in the defeat to the Dallas Cowboys but managed just 64 total yards.
The Giants have also been linked with moves for Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jeffrey Simmons while they also held an interest in Washington’s Daron Payne before he suffered a season-ending foot injury.
“I don’t see anything particularly imminent right now either,” Harbaugh said. “So we’ll see what happens.”
The trade deadline is on Tuesday at 4pm ET.
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