"Running back Fred Taylor appears to be inching closer to a decision on his 13-year NFL career.

Pat Dooley of the The Gainesville Sun tweeted Monday that Taylor told him he is "basically retired."

Taylor last month told The Florida Times-Union that he's conflicted about retirement, and that last season's light workload -- 155 yards on 43 carries for the New England Patriots -- might have bought him an extra year or two in the backfield."