WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has requested to be traded. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the request hadn’t been made public. The news came shortly after the 2021 NFL rushing leader and team owner Jim Irsay met for nearly an hour in Irsay’s motorhome as Indy held a night practice. Irsay told reporters he was hopeful Taylor would play a key role in turning around the Colts’ fortunes this season. Taylor has been seeking a contract extension before embarking on the final year of his rookie deal.
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Jimmy Graham offers several reasons why he could be a playmaker again for the New Orleans Saints. Graham is 36 years old and was out of football last year. But the veteran tight end says he’s still 6-foot-7 and is feeling “better than ever.” Graham says he also returns to the NFL with a chip on his shoulder and “something to prove.” Graham says he was shocked and hurt by the Saints’ decision to trade him in 2015 but has longed to return to a place he calls home. He says he told his agent last year that if he didn’t retire as a Saint, he wasn’t going to play football again. The Saints signed Graham on Tuesday.
