Giants trade rumors give updates on Jonathan Taylor, other pursuits

The New York Giants have been one of the most talked about teams when it comes to a possible trade for Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor . In fact, the Giants made an offer of a second-round pick and a Day 3 selection for Taylor, per Jay Glazer of FOX Sports , but they have since pulled that offer, he added. Giants head coach John Harbaugh didn’t deny the report , either. MORE: NFL trade deadline rumors suggest major activity around league “I’m not saying that report’s not true. Those conversations are taking place,” Harbaugh said. “If something happens for any player, can’t talk about any [specific] player because they’re with other teams right now, but we’re not ruling anything out.” Latest Giants trade rumors ESPN’s Jordan Raanan is reporting that “it would be a surprise” if the Giants pulled off a trade for Taylor. Along with that nugget, Raanan notes that the Giants are “most likely” to trade for an interior defensive linemen before the deadline hits at 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 10. “It would be a surprise at this point if Jonathan Taylor is traded to the Giants. The most likely move according to multiple sources across the league would be for an interior defensive lineman,” Raanan wrote. A Jonathan Taylor trade is inevitable? While that offers a pessimistic outlook on a potential Taylor trade for Big Blue, a different rumor suggests the Colts running back getting traded is inevitable . According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio , the belief around the league is that the Colts are going to trade Taylor to the team with the best offer, even if it isn’t their ideal return. “The current belief in league circles is that the Colts will take the best offer that’s on the table as the deadline approaches at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday,” Florio said. MORE: 3 NFL teams that should be worried after Week 9 “Sure, the Colts would like to get as much as they can, ideally landing the same package the Panthers got from the 49ers for running back Christian McCaffrey. But the Colts are likely to take what they can get, with the market for Taylor set by the competition among the teams that make an offer,” Florio added. Florio went on to mention the Giants as a possible landing spot for the Colts back, along with the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers and even the San Francisco 49ers. Just because the Giants pulled their offer doesn’t mean they won’t put it back on the table, and if it turns out to be the best offer, they might just land Taylor after all. — Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter  —