Giants Eye Tony Pollard as Jonathan Taylor Trade Alternative

New York has been linked to Taylor as it looks to strengthen a backfield dealing with injuries. The Giants entered Week 9 leading the NFC East at 4-2-1, but leading rusher Cam Skattebo missed Sunday’s game against Philadelphia due to a hamstring problem, so Devin Singletary took on the bulk of the work. Skattebo has 418 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season.

The Giants’ earlier proposal for Taylor, involving a second- and fifth-round draft pick, is no longer on the table, and the team appears to have cooled on a deal. Indianapolis has sought a much larger package, similar to the draft choices Carolina obtained for Christian McCaffrey in 2022: picks in rounds two, three, four and five. The Colts’ willingness to trade Taylor is also in question.

Pollard is viewed as a possible fallback. The 29-year-old has gained 595 yards on 133 rushing attempts and scored six times this season; in his two most recent games before Tennessee’s Week 9 bye, he totaled 246 yards and five touchdowns. He topped 1,000 rushing yards in both of his initial campaigns as a Titan.

Pollard is in the final year of a three-year, $21.75 million contract, making him a potential short-term addition. Tennessee has been hesitant to trade him and would require an especially attractive offer. The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET.