Jonathan Taylor, who did not play a single snap in the Colts' loss to the Packers last Sunday, defended his coach on Thursday, citing the need to use the team's other running backs, and his own shortcomings in passing situations.

Taylor struggles in the passing game, but that's not a good enough reason to keep him off the field for the entire fourth quarter of a game.

Sermon got the first snap of the quarter, a puzzling decision considering the Colts ran a speed option to the left side. Quarterback Anthony Richardson tried to make Packers safety Xavier McKinney commit, then pitched the ball to Sermon and McKinney was able to redirect and drop Sermon for a 4-yard loss.

Here's what Indianapolis Colts HC Shane Steichen said about Jonathan Taylor's fourth-quarter usage in the Week 2 loss.

With the Colts defense unable to slow the opponent’s run game again, the Packers dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for 40:11 to the Colts 19:49. The Indianapolis offense also found themselves trailing by double-digits for a decent portion of the game as well.

Jonathan Taylor has never had fewer carries in a 100-yard game than he did against the Packers. Why wasn't the All-Pro on the field in the fourth?

The star RB’s name was utilized in various talking points following Indy’s brutal loss, but not enough has been said about Taylor’s day on the ground.

For much of the game on Sunday, Indianapolis Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor was the lone spark for the offense against the Green Bay Packers. Taylor finished the game rushing for 103 yards on only 12 carries.

Jonathan Taylor was the Colts' most effective weapon in Sunday's loss to the Packers but didn't play in the fourth quarter. What Shane Steichen said.

Simply put, Jonathan Taylor was a healthy scratch in the fourth quarter Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Indianapolis Colts, trailing Green Bay 13-3 with 15 minutes remaining, ran 22 plays: 18 Anthony Richardson passes,