Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor rushes for a 3-yard touchdown up the middle against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This marks Taylor's 18th rushing score of the season and pushes him past H

San Francisco 49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir was hit with a significant fine for what he did to Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor.

Can the Colts get their spark back in the run game this week? The stage is set for a big Jonathan Taylor workload, can he deliver?

That's when 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir came in with a punch to the football because he thought Taylor was still not down. Lenoir was then flagged for unnecessary roughness on the play. On Saturday, the NFL revealed the fines for Week 16 and hit Lenoir with one for $11,593. The NFL ruled it a late hit and fined Lenoir with $11,593.

CB Deommodore Lenoir was fined $11,593 for unnecessary roughness (late hit) on Colts RB Jonathan Taylor. Here’s what happened. The post NFL Slams 49ers DB With Punishment After Illegal Hit on Colts’ Jonathan Taylor appeared first on Heavy Sports.

With Philip Rivers expected to get his second start of the season, the Colts' offense will likely run through the legs of Jonathan Taylor once again. The sixth-year back had been leading the league in rushing yards for most of the season, but on Monday, Taylor will not take the field as the rushing leader.

Both Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor and head coach Shane Steichen feel Philip Rivers has provided their team with "juice" by coming out of retirement to join them for the last four games of the 2025 NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor ducks underneath a tackler and spins for a first down on a 7-yard carry against the Jacksonville Jaguars.