A new update on the rumored cost of a Jonathan Taylor trade is good news for the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos .
Both the Vikings and Broncos head into the Week 9 NFL schedule sitting atop their respective divisions, the NFC North and AFC West. The pair of teams have had great starts to the season and don't have a lot to complain about. Except for their quarterback and running back spots.
Neither Bo Nix nor whoever is the Vikings' QB in a given week has been as effective as either team would like. The same could be said for their rushing attacks. However, while a change under center this season is an extreme long shot, both teams have been linked to a deal for the best player on the trade market right now.
Over the weekend, reports emerged that the trade sweepstakes for the Indianapolis Colts star had begun. Furthermore, the Vikings and Broncos were mentioned in follow-up stories about the teams expected to pursue the three-time Pro Bowler.
Oct 26, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) celebrates after the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images
Adding a player of Taylor's caliber would be a massive boost to either team's Super Bowl hopes. However, in the end, it all comes down to the cost and whether it is the right move for either team. Well, on Friday, football fans got a big update on what the current price is less than a week before the NFL trade deadline.
According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the word around the NFL is that getting Taylor may now cost a first-round pick , or a package similar to what the San Francisco 49ers sent the Carolina Panthers for Christian McCaffrey three years ago. That package included 2023 second-, third-, and fourth-round picks. As well as a 2024 fifth-rounder.
That is good news for both the Vikings and Broncos because they have extra Day 2 and 3 picks in April. Minnesota has an extra third-round pick , and potentially two extra fifth- and sixth-rounders in next year's draft. Denver will have an extra fourth-rounder from a compensatory selection.
It means they can offer valuable later-round picks in a deal without hampering the opportunity to replenish their roster with prospects next year. Furthermore, if either is desperate enough to give up their Round 1 selection, they have still extra picks to find helpful talent later in the event.
The other big question, especially for Minnesota, is making sure they can fit the money owed to Taylor this year and in upcoming seasons under their salary cap.
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