Jonathan Taylor, who said he has never missed a practice, misses practice Wednesday
Jonathan Taylor did not participate in practice for the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday. That is reportedly a first in not just his NFL career, but pretty much his entire organized football career.
The Colts running back was reportedly held out of practice due to a toe injury, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The move is reportedly a precautionary one, as Taylor was feeling sore after last week's win against the Kansas City Chiefs but is expected to play this week against the Tennessee Titans.
The top pick in most fantasy drafts this season, Taylor has so far posted 286 rushing yards and one touchdown on the ground, plus 43 receiving yards.
Even if he is on track to play, Taylor's absence from practice is an unusual sight. After all, he said last season that he had never missed a single practice or game in the NFL, college or high school, per Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star.
That status does come with some caveats. He did miss a mandatory minicamp this recent offseason due to an unspecified injury, so at best you can only say he's never missed an in-season practice. And he was limited for some practices last year, and left one game early with a quad injury during his freshman year at Wisconsin.
Even with all that, Taylor's durability is undeniably impressive. One of the major knocks on him when he entered the NFL draft was the question of how much tread had been taken out of his tires during his three seasons as the starting running back at Wisconsin, as he had posted a whipping 926 carries in 41 games.
And yet, here we are. He has a strong case as the top running back in the NFL, and it's noteworthy that he only missed a practice.
