Overview
- The agreement was reported during the NFL’s negotiating window, with Adam Schefter citing a three-year, $48 million deal that includes $32 million guaranteed.
- Paye, a 2021 first-round pick by the Colts, has 30.5 career sacks and 74 starts across five seasons.
- He is expected to step in as a starter under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, though coverage notes the Raiders still need additional defensive-line help.
- Paye is coming off a four-sack season, and The Athletic’s pre-free-agency assessment described him as a strong run defender with limited pass-rush “juice.”
- Las Vegas’ edge group remains thin following Crosby’s exit, with Malcolm Koonce’s future uncertain and further additions possible in free agency or the draft.