Indianapolis star running back Jonathan Taylor is scheduled to undergo thumb surgery and is expected to miss multiple weeks, The Athletic reported Tuesday.

The Colts expect Taylor to miss two or three games, so they do not plan on placing the former All-Pro on injured reserve.

Taylor will have the operation on Wednesday.

The news of Taylor’s injury came as a surprise after he played throughout Sunday’s 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and carried the ball twice during the game’s final drive. He finished with 91 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

#Colts owner Jim Irsay to @TheAthletic on Jonathan Taylor’s surgery: “There’s just not a lot of confidence in controlling (the ball) and the hand strength at this point, so the decision has been made to move forward in that direction.” https://t.co/PfPdSLoour

— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) November 28, 2023

Taylor’s absence comes at a crucial time for the Colts, who have won three straight games and cling to play-off hopes in the AFC at 6-5.

The 2021 rushing champion missed the first four games of the season while recovering from an ankle injury suffered in 2022.

Zack Moss, who excelled in Taylor’s absence in September, is expected to start and see the lion’s share of work in the backfield.

A mid-season trade acquisition from the Buffalo Bills last year, Moss leads the Colts with 672 rushing yards this season and has six total touchdowns.

In seven games this year, Taylor has 551 yards from scrimmage and has found the end zone five times.

The Colts play road games against the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals over the next two weeks before returning home to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 17.