INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is out for the rest of the season due to an injury.
On Monday, NFL Network national insider Ian Rapoport tweeted that Taylor was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain that happened in Saturday’s historic loss against the Minnesota Vikings, citing sources. Rapoport said Taylor is still meeting with doctors, but it's considered highly unlikely Taylor plays again this season.
On Tuesday, the Colts placed Taylor on the Injured Reserve list. NFL rules state "players must remain on this list for at least four games prior to returning to the active roster," which means Taylor will miss the Colts' final three games of the season.
Taylor was hurt on a 13-yard reception that ended with a hard tackle as he tumbled out of bounds on his first carry of the game. He previously missed three games with the injury earlier this season.
The Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the Colts 39-36 on Greg Joseph's 40-yard field goal with 3 seconds left in overtime on Saturday to clinch the NFC North division.
The Colts stumbled onto the infamous side of the list, just ahead of the Houston Oilers in the 1992 postseason when they blew a 32-point lead (35-3) and lost to Buffalo (41-38) in overtime. According to Sportradar data, this was only the second loss in 1,551 regular-season or playoff games in the league since 1930 in which a team had a 30-plus-point lead and lost.
Outscored 33-0 in the fourth quarter of their most recent game, a 54-19 loss to Dallas on Dec. 4, the Colts came back fresh from their bye week and stunned the Vikings with a 33-0 halftime lead that was the second-largest in the NFL this season. Cincinnati led Carolina 35-0 on Nov. 6.
The Colts (4-9-1) host the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6). on Monday, Dec. 26. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET.
Tickets for Monday's game are still available on the team's website.
