The Indianapolis Colts will be without running back Jonathan Taylor as their star player continues his holdout and demands a trade.
In the meantime, the team will have to figure out its running back situation as they have no clear No. 1 option now.
Zack Moss might have been the obvious pick but he broke his arm early in training camp. He is being challenged by Deon Jackson and Evan Hull for depth chart spots.
Monday, Colts head coach Shane Steichen suggested that all three of them will get the chance to prove themselves and show off why Indianapolis should push them to the top of the depth chart. Then, he and the rest of the coaching staff will have to figure out playing time from there.
“I think it’s running back-by-committee,” Steichen said, via Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. “Whoever’s got the hot hand, let ‘em ride a little bit.”
Meanwhile, Moss told reporters that he’s still getting his conditioning back following the arm injury.
“You would think (the arm injury would allow for more conditioning),” Moss said. “The body’s crazy. You sit down for a couple of weeks, like I had to, obviously, until they gave me clearance to start moving it. Just getting back in shape, that’s the biggest thing.”
It will be a very interesting process for the Colts early this season, especially if Taylor somehow returns to them in Week 5, though that seems unlikely.
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