Colts' Paye Likely to Leave, Boosting Draft Pick

0:00On March 1st, the Indianapolis Colts faced some big decisions with their free agents this all season, starting with wide receivers Daniel Jones and Alec, Pierce as the top priorities to keep in-house. Other key names include Safety, Nick Cross, Wright Tackle, Braden Smith, and Ed Drusher, Quitty Pay, all entering the market soon. Pay, a first-round pick back in 2021, has been a steady presence with 30.5 sacks over 75 games. These production peaked in 2023 and 2024, when he hit 8 or more sacks each year, including a career-best 8.5. This past season in 2025 though, he managed just 4 sacks in 17 games, matching his rookie low and signaling a step back. Colts fans largely seem okay moving on from pay, especially as the team eye is a full reset at Ed Drusher, only Layatu, Latu, and JT. Tuimeloow remained locked in from that group, leaving room for fresh talent. An NFL insider now picks Pay as one of the top available wrestlers, potentially forth

1:05behind a few big names, which could drive up his price tag and price amount of Indianapolis. That scenario might actually help the Colts, lending them a valuable compensatory draft pick in 2027 to offset losses from recent trades. Trades Trades Trades Trades Trades