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By Matt Levine
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The Indianapolis Colts will be without star running back Jonathan Taylor for their Week 5 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Taylor has been dealing with a high ankle sprain and it has caused him to miss practice all week.
He suffered the injury last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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While Taylor will be forced to miss this game, the injury isn't considered to be a serious one. There was some hope that Taylor could play in this game but the team decided to let him heal completely.
Taylor has been one of the better running backs in the NFL over the last few seasons, providing a major spark to the Indianapolis offense. His absence will be felt for this game, especially with it being an early-season divisional matchup.
The running back has carried the Colts' offensive attack this season, rushing for 349 yards and four touchdowns through the first four games of the year.
The last thing that the Colts want is for this injury to get worse or linger throughout the rest of the season. Indianapolis grabbed their first win of the new year last week against the Steelers so they will try to take down Jacksonville without their star.
With Taylor missing this contest, backup Trey Sermon will likely take the role as the starter for the Colts. He has rushed the ball nine times this season, posting 24 yards on the ground with one touchdown.
The team is going to need Sermon to step up heavily with Taylor out. But he has proved himself before.
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Sermon rushed for 160 yards last season, including an 88-yard performance against the Steelers in Week 12. If he can do more of the same, the Colts will be in good shape.
However, Taylor isn't overly concerned with how the Colts' running game will operate without him. He has complete confidence in his teammates to get the job done while he remains out.
"You get retaped, and you try everything you can do, but we've got two other great (backs)," Taylor said. "You guys know what Trey and Goody did to Pittsburgh (last year), so there's never a doubt about that."
Indianapolis enters this game with a record of 1-3 on the season while the Jaguars are 0-4. If they want to avoid dropping this game to Jacksonville, the Colts will need a complete team effort with Taylor having to miss.
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