Raiders DE Kwity Paye_ Player Development & Defensive Strategy

Wed, Aug 5, 2026

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Uh, and he's been having a great camp too, so I'm proud of the work that he's doing.

Putting in this offseason as well, but yeah, no, we were working out at like 6:30 a.m. At, at, uh, we're at Sonata Park at Seven Hills or something.

The first day I was at, uh, UNLV on the turf like noon, and my feet just melted.

I'm like I can, I can never do that again, no more turf.

So, so we found the grass field and yeah we've just been working and, uh, you know, it's been great to see like how he developed over the offseason working on stuff that, uh, he had to work on and you know, just coming out here seeing how he's been working in camp.

It's been great.

What impressions of Tonka have you?

Oh man, he's been balling.

He's been playing great ball, you know, and if he has anybody on the defense, uh, they'll say the same thing.

Tonka, you know, he put in a lot of work this offseason.

Uh, he got an award, you know, for, for the defense, you know, for the guys doing the most work in the weight room.

So, you know, you see him every day in the building.

One of the first people in the building is working and wanting to get better, and you can just see it like in.

He's been popping up on the field everywhere, um, you know, a couple other young guys, Jonah, I said before, Kean Sloan has a motor.

He's been out there balling as well, so, you know, I'm really excited for this young group, and yeah, it'll be good.

I know you talk about a lot with the team, but going into the season for yourself, did you have any personal goals or things that you wanted to achieve, especially.

Yeah, I think for me, man, I just gotta put everything on the line, you know, going into my 6th year, playing a lot of football.

I feel like there's still a lot.

Give and I'm just excited for this defense, this scheme, uh, different from last year, and you know I'm just excited, you know, Robbie, probablybb's gonna dial it up so you can just see on the film, you know, there's a couple of guys like just pop off the screen.

On this guy, you know, the motor relentless, uh, you know, shedding, just wreaking havoc, and, you know, I just, it, it's been fun to see, you know, a guy like earning his spot, uh, earning more reps in camp.

How, how challenging, but also how fun is it to be in a defense that's so multiple where you're doing so many different things and versatility is such a huge factor in what you can't.

It's been really fun, you know, I can play everywhere, really, so, and, uh, Robbie knows that.

So it's been good to, you know, play some 3, play some big end, play some same linebacker, and then vers uh, uh, versatility with other players too, like Clay, he's playing in the dime, the wheel, the same as well.

So, you know, it just gives Robbie more options in, in his place.

Uh, yeah, I mean, just coming in, uh, the scheme is something that really Uh, to, to come here and, you know, just robbie being the DC and you know, just wanted.

these guys.

I feel like Collin for sure is still like a very underrated player.

I think he's one of the best left tackles in the league, so you know, being able to go up against him every single day.

You as a player as well, and then DJ's been doing his thing as well.