Paye had the fifth-year option on his contract exercised Thursday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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), with a sack, in the Colts' 29-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday

EDGE Analysis

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 of which serve as new career highs for Paye.

Paye had two sacks and six total tackles in Sunday's overtime win at Tennessee.

EDGE Analysis

Paye now has a career high 7.5 sacks and 39 total tackles. He played on 53 of the defense's 85 snaps.

Paye logged two tackles (one solo), including a sack, in Indianapolis' 27-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Paye is not on the Colts' injury report ahead of Sunday's Week 12 game versus Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Paye left the Week 10 win over the Patriots early due to a hamstring injury, but he appears to have recovered from the issue during Indianapolis' Week 11 bye. The defensive end thus appears set to suit up and start against the Buccaneers this Sunday. Paye has tallied 31 tackles (19 solo), including 4.5 sacks, over nine contests so far this season.

Paye (hamstring) was forced out of Sunday's game against the Patriots with a hamstring injury, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Paye headed into Week 10 action with 28 tackles and 3.5 sacks in eight games. Fellow DE Tyquan Lewis also exited Sunday's contest due to a calf injury but subsequently returned to the field.

Paye (concussion) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at the Jaguars.

EDGE Analysis

Paye was a full participant at practice all week, so it's no big surprise that he's ready to return from the concussion he sustained in Week 4 versus the Rams. He'll probably start on Indianapolis' defensive line Sunday.

Paye (concussion) was a full participant at practice Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

His full availability for practice would suggest he's on track to play Sunday, but there may still be outstanding steps for Paye to get through the league's concussion protocol. He sustained the concussion in Week 4, and he already had to sit out in Week 5.

Paye (concussion) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus Tennessee, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Paye was unable to clear the league's concussion protocols this week after sustaining a blow to the head in Week 4 versus the Rams, so he'll spend Sunday on the sidelines as he continues to recover. Tyquan Lewis (knee) will probably be in line for extra work if he plays. Otherwise, Jake Martin could see an uptick in snaps in Week 5.