Vikings May Be Cooling on Star Running Back Trade

Brad Rempel-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect Six days. That is all the time the Minnesota Vikings have left to reshape their roster before the NFL trade deadline hits at 3 p.m. CT on Nov. 10, and one name has followed them around for weeks: Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. The interest has been real. The Colts opened the door to a Taylor trade on Halloween, and earlier this week Minnesota was named first among the handful of teams leading the chase for his services. The Vikings are 6-1, but their run game sits at 113.9 yards per game and 4.0 yards per carry, good for 17th and 22nd in the NFL respectively. Vikings + Jonathan Taylor trade rumors losing steam? Of course, wanting an elite asset and actually paying for one are two very different things. On Wednesday, Dan Graziano (ESPN) shared what he is hearing about Minnesota s plans at the position. Minnesota has looked around at running backs, but it doesn t sound as if the Vikings are in position