Kwity Paye Joins Raiders, Inspiring Story from Refugee Camp

0:00It's March 23rd. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI-tracking teams, players, and standings. The Las Vegas Raiders added edge Russia-quity pay to their roster this offseason. The 27-year-old has 30.5 sacks over 5 NFL seasons, with a career high of 8.5 in 2023. Last year, he managed just 4 sacks, his lowest since his rookie year in 2021. Pay fits well into new defensive coordinator, Rob Leonard Scheme, which uses a 3-4 base, but mixes in 4-3 looks. He can play outside linebacker or defensive end, giving the team flexibility. The Raiders signed him planning without Max Crosby, but both could coexist if Crosby stays, as expected. The Indianapolis Colts drafted pay in the first round, back in 2021, and picked up his 50-year option for 2025. After his downseason, though, they let him walk without pushing for a long-term deal. Pay's story is inspiring. He was born in 1998 in a refugee camp in Guinea, amid civil war, named after his grandfather, who died in the fighting.

1:07His mom brought him and his brother to Providence, Rhode Island, when he was 6 months old, where he thrived. From there, pay became Rhode Island's gatorade player of the year as a high school senior in 2016, starring at Running Back in Defensive. End. He flipped his commitment from Boston College to Michigan, playing four seasons for the Wolverines before the pros. Now with the Raiders, he set to carve out a fresh role on the line.