Colts sign All-Pro RB Jonathan Taylor to $44 million contract extension

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/taylor-jonathan/OEOmYeGM/"]Taylor[/a]'s new extension can reach up to $47 million with performance incentives. [/p][embed guid="188d80ce-8c10-4012-adc3-3834f38539c3" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2085336174701264960?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]After the Atlanta Falcons signed star RB Bijan Robinson to a three-year, $75 million extension earlier in the week ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/falcons-sign-rb-bijan-robinson-to-three-year-75-million-extension/4tsbwNk4/"]details here[/a]), Taylor becomes the latest running back to earn a big payday. [/p][p]Taylor, 27, led the entire NFL last season in combined touchdowns with a league-leading 18 rushing touchdowns paired with two receiving touchdowns, sitting third in scrimmage yards (1,963) behind Robinson (2,298) and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (2,126). [/p][p]The Colts' franchise back also led the NFL with 84 rushing first downs, the most he has put up in a single season since his career year in 2021 when he led the NFL in rushing yards (1,811), rushing touchdowns (18), and first downs (107). [/p][p]Taylor is now coming off back-to-back seasons with 1,100 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, averaging just below 5.0 yards per carry in each year. [/p][p]Indy kicks off their season on September 13th against the Baltimore Ravens. [/p][infobox id="20b251ad-200b-415c-a27c-559697b10377" /]