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.
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passing yards
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG A. Richardson,QB4508459.5%577144.33172987.3G. Minshew II,QB1730549062.2%3,305194.41593418784.6Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD E. Hull,RB1111.011.00000D. Jackson,RB213141.177.00251T. Goodson,RB613876.73114.50004A. Richardson,QB4251365.42334.04338I. McKenzie,WR133144.771.10300J. Funk,RB42105.072.50000J. Taylor,RB101697414.44974.1712442T. Sermon,RB14351604.62711.40047K. Granson,TE15122.020.10001Z. Moss,RB141837944.35656.7502543G. Minshew II,QB17341002.9235.93807Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Montgomery,WR73856191348.028.03M. Pittman Jr.,WR161091561,1521147572.0513.053E. Hull,RB11166066.03.00D. Jackson,RB256143087.020.00T. Goodson,RB6693460155.751.01D. Ogletree,TE129211471623312.330.08W. Mallory,TE1218262071204317.389.011I. McKenzie,WR1311148270306.372.04M. Alie-Cox,TE171322161123359.580.09J. Funk,RB41112120123.012.01J. Taylor,RB101923153814015.3174.05A. Pierce,WR1732655141625830.297.024T. Sermon,RB1436134070.96.00K. Granson,TE1530503681214624.5128.019Z. Moss,RB142737192722613.7189.010J. Downs,WR1768987711125945.4371.030A. Rodgers,WR30200000.00.00J. Winfree,WR80100000.00.00Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD Z. Franklin, LB16 107 72 179 1.5 7.5 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 E. Speed, LB16 76 24 100 1 9 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 K. Moore II, CB16 68 25 93 1.5 13 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 J. Blackmon, SAF15 65 23 88 0 0 5 8 4 0 0 2 0 D. Buckner, DT17 45 36 81 8 48 11 7 0 0 0 1 0 S. Leonard, LB9 34 31 65 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Ebukam, DE17 39 18 57 9.5 66.5 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Paye, DE16 31 21 52 8.5 40 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 J. Jones, CB17 32 11 43 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 J. Brents, CB9 30 12 42 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 G. Stewart, DT11 23 18 41 0.5 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Odeyingbo, DE17 22 16 38 8 53 9 2 0 0 0 2 0 D. Baker Jr., CB14 27 7 34 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 R. Thomas II, SAF17 30 4 34 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 N. Cross, SAF17 16 14 30 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 T. Lewis, DE17 18 7 25 4 28.5 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 T. Bryan, DT17 12 10 22 2 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Harrison Jr., LB7 11 8 19 1 10 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 S. Olubi, LB15 13 4 17 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 D. Flowers, CB4 11 4 15 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 E. Johnson II, DT14 6 9 15 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Martin, DL17 5 2 7 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Brown, CB12 5 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 I. Land, DE7 2 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Adebawore, DT10 3 1 4 1.5 12.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lammons, CB4 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. McGrone, LB12 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Agim, DT1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Stuard, LB17 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Speed, CB8 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Pittman Jr., WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Gay, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ogletree, TE12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Kelly, C14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Alie-Cox, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Denbow, SAF17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Rhodes, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Pierce, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Granson, TE15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Nelson, G17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Moss, RB14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Downs, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.
Carlies is expected to transition to linebacker after playing safety in college, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports. There were questions about Carlies coverage ability coming out of Missouri and entering the 2024 Draft, but his speed and playmaking skills still earned him a fifth-round selection by the Colts. Due to those skills, along with his ability to tackle, the transition to linebacker makes sense for the 22-year-old.
Scott (knee) will have an opportunity to earn the Colts' starting free safety job, according to defensive coordinator Gus Bradley,James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Scott was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 Draft, but he missed the entirety of his rookie campaign after he suffered a torn ACL during OTAs last June. It's still not clear when the California product will be 100 percent, or if he is already, but it appears the team believes he'll be healthy enough to compete for a starting job in 2024.
Thomas isn't guaranteed to be the Colts' starting free safety in 2024, according to defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Thomas started 15 of the 17 games he appeared in last season, but that doesn't mean he'll maintain that role this year. Bradley stated that both Daniel Scott (knee) and Nick Cross will have the opportunity to take the job from Thomas.
Cross will have an opportunity to earn the starting free safety job this season, according to defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Cross will be competing with Rodney Thomas and Daniel Scott (knee) for who starts at safety next to Julian Blackmon this season. The Maryland product saw more opportunities during his second NFL campaign in 2023, which led to him totaling 39 combined tackles and an interception. However, to earn the role he'll have to unseat Thomas, who started all 15 games for the Colts last season.
Dulin, who tore his ACL during training camp last season, still doesn't have a timetable for his return, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Dulin is feeling good and doing work on the field, according to Boyd, which at least notes that progress in his recovery is being made. The 26-year-old probably would have operated as the team's No. 4 wideout and possibly return man had he been healthy in 2023, and he'll likely be competing for the same roles in 2024, once he is healthy enough to do so.
Richardson (shoulder) is throwing at spring practices and looks to be healthy, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Coach Shane Steichen said in March that he expected Richardson to be ready for OTAs in May and June. It looks like that's coming to fruition, though the QB won't necessarily be a full participant in all activities, having undergone surgery on his throwing shoulder in October. He resumed throwing in February and is the unquestioned QB1 for an offense that just added WR Adonai Mitchell in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
With the Colts not taking a running back in the 2024 Draft, Sermon and Evan Hull are the primary backups to starter Jonathan Taylor, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports. It was a mild surprise that the Colts didn't draft a running back or sign a prominent undrafted free agent to compete for the starting role. It's possible the Colts will sign a veteran free agent this spring for depth, but at this point Sermon could have a prominent backup role. He rushed 35 times, including 17 carries in Week 15, for 160 yards to go along with three catches for 13 yards with Indy last season.