The Indianapolis Colts’ pass rush should receive a big boost on Sunday with defensive end Kwity Paye healthy and available.
On the team’s final injury report ahead of this Week 6 matchup with the Tennessee Titans, Paye did not have an injury designation, so he is good to go.
Paye had been working through a quad injury that he suffered late in the Colts’ Week 3 win over the Chicago Bears. Paye did not play in the last two games and just returned to practice this week.
Already without DeForest Buckner and Tyquan Lewis up front, both of whom are on injured reserve, the Colts pass rush struggled mightily this past Sunday in Jacksonville.
According to Pro Football Focus, Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence was pressured on just one of his 34 dropbacks. With time in the pocket, he picked apart the Colts’ secondary.
Prior to his injury, Paye had nine pressures through three games, which at the time, were tied for the most on the team.
Coming off of what Paye called a “great” offseason, he came into the 2024 year with big goals that he wanted to accomplish.
This is a Colts’ defense that is built to win in the trenches, and when that isn’t happening consistently, things probably aren’t going to end well for this unit.
A bounce-back performance this week is very much needed. Of course, having Paye back in the mix will certainly help, but this is also a Titans’ offensive line unit that has allowed the eighth-highest pressure rate this season and ranks 31st in PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency metric.
Pressure on quarterback Will Levis will disrupt the timing and rhythm of the play, not to mention create some turnover opportunities. Levis enters Week 6 having thrown the most interception in football with six, along with ranking ninth in turnover-worthy play rate.