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Jonathan Taylor Rumors: Packers, Dolphins Were Willing to Give Colts RB New Contract

The Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers were each willing to offer a lucrative contract to Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, according to CBS Sports' Josina Anderson.

Those offers could have made Taylor one of the league's highest-paid running backs, Anderson said.

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I'm told both the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dolphins</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Packers</a> were both willing to give RB Jonathan Taylor a contract that placed him among the highest-paid running backs in the NFL entering this season, per source.

ESPN's Stephen Holder reported Wednesday that the Dolphins and Packers had "legitimate interest" in trading for Taylor.