Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who is seeking a contract extension that has not materialized, requested a trade from the team earlier this week and has been awaiting a decision, an NFL source told ESPN on Saturday.

Colts owner Jim Irsay, when asked later Saturday about the trade request, told ESPN the team would not trade Taylor.

"We will not trade Jonathan Taylor," Irsay said. "That is a certainty. Not now or not in October."

Jim Irsay isn't interested in rethinking the NFL's approach to handling running backs amid protests by stars at the position over their contract negotiations.

Irsay, in an apparent reply to suggestions the NFL should reshape its approach to franchise tags that has running backs at the low end of the pay scale, said owners should consider no such thing.

"We have negotiated a CBA, that took years of effort and hard work and compromise in good faith by both sides," the Indianapolis Colts owner wrote on social media. "To say now that a specific player category wants another negotiation after the fact, is inappropriate. Some agents are selling 'bad faith.'"

Irsay's remarks came after comments by Najee Harris from earlier Wednesday, with the Pro Bowl running back sharing some of what was discussed among a group of top runners during a recent videoconference aimed at finding solutions to the compensation challenges at the position.

Harris revealed that the group spoke to NFL Players Association officials about one hypothetical resolution: using franchise tag numbers that are not assigned by position.

Running backs who are assigned the franchise tag are slotted for a one-year salary that is less than any other position player: $10.091 million. Only kickers and punters, at $5.393 million, receive less via the franchise tag.