Paye had the fifth-year option on his contract exercised Thursday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Paye had a successful third NFL season in 2023, recording career highs across the board, with 52 combined tackles, including 8.5 sacks. He also forced and recovered two fumbles. The Michigan product should now remain an integral part of the Colts' pass rush for the next two seasons.
Paye notched 52 tackles (31 solo), 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries across 16 regular-season appearances in 2023.
Paye solidified himself as one of the Colts' more exceptional defensive players in 2023, setting a new career-best sack threshold. The 2021 first-round pick could be a candidate to reach double-digit sacks with another year in defensive coordinator Gus Bradley's scheme, as Indianapolis' defense as a whole ranked fifth in the NFL with 51 sacks in 2023.
Paye recorded two tackles (two solo), including a sack, in the Colts' 29-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Paye had a solid outing despite the loss, as he recorded the team's only sack of Taylor Heinicke. In 14 games played this season, the 2021 first-round pick has compiled 47 tackles (29 solo), including 8.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles, all which serve as new career highs for Paye.
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Colts' Kwity Paye: Two sacks in win
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Paye had two sacks and six total tackles in Sunday's overtime win at Tennessee.
Paye now has a career high 7.5 sacks and 39 total tackles. He played on 53 of the defense's 85 snaps.
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Colts' Kwity Paye: Logs sack in win
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Paye logged two tackles (one solo), including a sack, in Indianapolis' 27-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Paye was dealing with a hamstring injury last week but was able to play through it and log another sack. The 2021 first-round pick now has 5.5 sacks on the season and needs just one more to break his career high set last year.
