B/R has blockbuster trade idea that brings Colts star to Titans

The Tennessee Titans have already made a ton of changes in 2026. There’s a new head coach, new coordinators, and almost an entirely new coaching staff altogether. They’ve let players hit the free agency market, traded away players and brought in others, and with OTAs underway, they might not be done.

The Titans have the second-most effective cap space available (over $49 million), so it’s entirely plausible that they aren’t done bringing players in. With the recent blockbuster trades of Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown, what kind of trade could the Titans come up with that resulted in similar shock and awe? Bleacher Report’s Alex May suggests the Titans trade with the Indianapolis Colts for Jonathan Taylor.

Indianapolis Colts receive: 2027 second- and third-round draft picks, 2028 third-round draft pick

Tennessee Titans receive: RB Jonathan Taylor

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The Indianapolis Colts employ one of the NFL’s top talents in Jonathan Taylor, but the superstar running back could provide more value to the organization as a trade chip than on the field at this juncture of his career.

While Taylor has been a high-level contributor and key to Indianapolis’ success, he’s entering his seventh season and has racked up a ton of mileage since entering the league. Only Derrick Henry and Josh Jacobs have more touches than the 1,738 combined receptions and carries that Taylor has logged in that span.

Indianapolis Colts receive: 2027 second- and third-round draft picks, 2028 third-round draft pick

Tennessee Titans receive: RB Jonathan Taylor

The Indianapolis Colts employ one of the NFL’s top talents in Jonathan Taylor, but the superstar running back could provide more value to the organization as a trade chip than on the field at this juncture of his career.

While Taylor has been a high-level contributor and key to Indianapolis’ success, he’s entering his seventh season and has racked up a ton of mileage since entering the league. Only Derrick Henry and Josh Jacobs have more touches than the 1,738 combined receptions and carries that Taylor has logged in that span.

That’s only a partial bit of what was written in the article. May also notes that Taylor is set to become a free agent in 2027, and the Colts could gain something out of his departure rather than let him hit free agency.

While this might be a mutually beneficial trade for the Titans and Colts, now you’re talking about sending a star running back to a division rival and having to face him twice a year. Because, let’s be real, Taylor doesn’t seem like he’s nearing the end of his career. He still has RB1 ability, and it’s not like he’s responsible for the Colts’ inability to make the playoffs all on his own.

This would be similar to the Titans trading Derrick Henry to a division rival. That was never going to happen. The Titans would have been better served trading him before his contract expired, but they let him hit free agency, and he’s still tearing it up in Baltimore. But they aren’t facing him twice a year, either.

The likelihood of this trade happening is slim. The Colts may very well trade Taylor before he becomes a free agent, but it’s doubtful they’ll trade within the AFC South.