Did Kwity Paye Suffer Injury Setback vs. Raiders?

Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday is 1-0 after his squad beat the Las Vegas Raiders 25-20 on Sunday, however it wasn’t all excellent news as edge rusher Kwity Paye suffered a setback on his beforehand injured ankle.

Paye performed simply 18 snaps towards the Raiders after logging 46 final week towards the New England Patriots in his first sport again from harm.

He was injured on October sixth towards the Denver Broncos and missed the subsequent three video games.

Saturday confirmed on Monday Paye aggravated his ankle towards the Raiders, however did not have a timetable for his return. 

“So Kwity was injured on Sunday,” stated Saturday. “So that they got here to me, I feel it was within the second half and advised me he’s most likely down. That was all that I bought yesterday. So, he’s on the harm report.”

“I haven’t met with these guys but. I simply know that he was going to see the docs this morning.”

Saturday confirmed linebacker Shaq Leonard was going to see one other specialist in hopes of getting again on the sector. He reiterated how vital Leonard is to the workforce, even when he is not enjoying.

“Shaq, I don’t know who he’s going to fulfill with,” stated Saturday. “I do know that we had put him on IR and the conversations have been, the place will we go from right here?”

“I do know he’s assembly with our coaching workers and our docs. I’m unsure if he’s going to a different physician, which clearly is all good from my perspective simply determining what’s occurring.”

“However Shaq is an unimaginable chief for this soccer workforce. Even being in avenue garments yesterday, he’s a voice that this group follows, is inspired by and he has achieved a implausible job.”

“I can’t inform you how heartbroken I’m for him. I understand how a lot he loves this sport and the way good he’s at this sport. I’m disenchanted for him as properly, and whoever he’s attempting to see I’m certain is attempting to get him again as quickly as potential.”

“That’s what guys like Shaq do – as quick as he can get again, I do know he’ll need to and that’s most likely what he’s going to do in the present day.”

The Colts nonetheless have an outdoor shot at a playoff berth, however they’re going to want Paye and Leonard for the stretch run. Leonard will miss no less than one other month, and the timetable on Paye ought to be clearer this week.

The Colts have a troublesome stretch of video games that features the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys the subsequent three weeks earlier than a well-deserved bye week.

The outcomes the subsequent three weeks may decide if Leonard returns for the ultimate month of the season or if he will get shut down till 2023.