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Episode published Nov. 9, 2026, 3:10 AM PT. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.
The Colts lost 27-23 to Dallas on Sunday and fell to 2-7 (NFL.com Week 9 scores). The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4:00 p.m. ET, which is 1:00 p.m. PT (NFL.com important dates). On Monday’s episode of The Sports Hangover Daily, the show’s position was simple: Indianapolis should trade Jonathan Taylor before that deadline.
Where the Jonathan Taylor talks stand on Monday
The reporting on Sunday pointed in two directions.
- Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported that the belief in league circles is the Colts will take the best offer on the table before the deadline, even if it falls short of the package Carolina got for Christian McCaffrey (Pro Football Talk on the Colts and Taylor).
- Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported the Giants offered a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick, the Colts turned it down, and New York pulled the offer. Jordan Schultz reported the Colts would keep Taylor unless an offer was too good to refuse (Pro Football Rumors roundup of the Giants offer).
- After the Giants’ win on Sunday, coach John Harbaugh did not dispute the report and said nothing looked imminent, per the same roundup.
So as of Monday morning, no trade has been reported. For the full list of teams that have been tied to Taylor, see our earlier look at which Taylor suitors fit best.
Taylor’s Sunday against Dallas did not help his price
Taylor ran 13 times for 46 yards against the Cowboys, and rookie Seth McGowan scored on a 2-yard run and finished with 45 yards on six carries (ESPN box score). Sports Illustrated’s Colts site noted that Taylor also fumbled near the Dallas 20 early in the fourth quarter (SI on the Colts’ trade candidates).
For fantasy, the show called McGowan the stash if Taylor moves, because a lead role is what matters most at running back.
The show’s case for selling now
The episode argues the Colts should move Taylor because he can still bring back something real. In the show’s view, Indianapolis looks halfway through a reset and is afraid to say so. A contender gets a back who changes short-yardage and red-zone math right away. The Colts need future picks more than another month of hoping, so the show said they should take the best serious offer and give McGowan the audition.
Here is how the NFL trade deadline works.
Bears survive four Caleb Williams interceptions
Chicago beat Tampa Bay 27-24 on Sunday night and moved to 7-2. Caleb Williams threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions. Cairo Santos won it with a 38-yard field goal as time expired, and cornerback Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. Bucky Irving ran for 97 yards and both Tampa Bay touchdowns (ESPN box score; NFL.com game center).
The show’s read: the Bears won a game in which their quarterback kept handing Tampa chances, and that still counts. For fantasy, it called Williams a high-variance streamer: the upside is real, and so is the risk.
Other Week 9 notes from the episode
- Packers 45, Patriots 27: Josh Jacobs broke the ring finger on his right hand in the first quarter and did not return. Coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs had trouble gripping the ball, and his status for Week 10 against Minnesota is unclear. MarShawn Lloyd was inactive with a knee injury, and Kaleb Johnson led Green Bay with 68 rushing yards on 14 carries (ESPN’s Rob Demovsky via TSN on Jacobs).
- Saints 23, Browns 22 (OT): Chris Olave caught seven passes for 98 yards (ESPN box score).
- Texans 44, Chargers 22 and Chiefs 35, Jets 12 (NFL.com final scores).
Tonight: Bills at Vikings closes Week 9
Week 9 ends with Buffalo at Minnesota on Monday Night Football, 5:15 PM PT on ESPN. Both teams come in 6-1 (NFL.com Bills at Vikings game center). Pro Football Talk listed the Vikings among the teams linked to Taylor, which gives the deadline one more storyline tonight. For the matchup itself, read our Bills vs. Vikings Monday night preview.
Episode narration is AI-generated. The Sports Hangover Daily narration uses OpenAI’s Marin voice.
Featured photo: Jonathan Taylor (28) with Nyheim Hines and Mo Alie-Cox, Oct. 30, 2022, by All-Pro Reels via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Body graphic: The Sports Hangover, based on the ESPN box score.
