Jonathan Taylor, who did not play a single snap in the Colts' loss to the Packers last Sunday, defended his coach on Thursday, citing the need to use the team's other running backs, and his own shortcomings in passing situations.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has spoken about last week's fourth-quarter playing time controversy.

Sermon got the first snap of the quarter, a puzzling decision considering the Colts ran a speed option to the left side. Quarterback Anthony Richardson tried to make Packers safety Xavier McKinney commit, then pitched the ball to Sermon and McKinney was able to redirect and drop Sermon for a 4-yard loss.

In 2024, Taylor has 24.3 fantasy points (12.2 per game) -- 16th at his position, 48th in the NFL. In two games Taylor has 151 rushing yards on 28 attempts and one touchdown, and 32 receiving yards on two catches (four targets), for a total of 24.3 fantasy points.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen explained why Colts’ RB Jonathan Taylor didn’t have any fourth quarter snaps versus the Packers.

Taylor struggles in the passing game, but that's not a good enough reason to keep him off the field for the entire fourth quarter of a game.

Indianapolis Colts second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson is shouldering the blame for the team's 0-2 start to the 2024 season, but wise words from

Yes, the Colts were trailing the entire game, and that was part of the lack of touches, but it was never more than a two-score deficit. Down 10-0 coming out of halftime, running the ball–especially with the success Taylor was having–should still be a part of the offense at that time.