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Commanders' Daron Payne: Upgraded to full participant
Daron Payne (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice session.Payne opened with a limited tag Wednesday due to a back issue, but he was able to practice without restrictions Thursday. Payne and Jonathan Allen will anchor the middle of the Washington Commanders' defensive front this season, with Dorance Armstrong and Clelin Ferrell lining up on the ends.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Dealing with injury
Daron Payne (back) was a limited participant during practice Wednesday.Payne will start Week 1 prep as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. The Alabama product has only missed one regular-season game in his six-year career, so the chance of him sitting out Sunday is likely small. However, it'll still be worth monitoring his status for practice Thursday and Friday.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Drops off to 4.0 sacks
Daron Payne recorded 53 tackles (32 solo), 4.0 sacks, four pass defenses, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries across 17 games in 2023.The 320-pound DT has missed just one game through six pro seasons, but his pass-rushing stats took a big step backward in 2023 following career highs of 11.5 sacks and 20 QB hits the year prior. He's otherwise recorded between 2.0 and 5.0 sacks each year, and while he remains one of the better players on Washington's beleaguered defense, the four-year, $90 million contract he signed last spring could look like an overpay to a new coaching staff. Cutting him would incur a massive dead cap hit of $46.4 million though, so Payne figures to be back in 2024 and should be one of the few returning starters locked into a key role.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Posts two tackles for loss Thursday
Daron Payne registered three tackles (all solo), including two for loss, and also deflected a pass in Thursday's Week 12 loss to the Cowboys.Payne twice stopped Tony Pollard behind the line of scrimmage, though those plays were only small nuisances to the Cowboys in their eventual blowout win. Payne has just 2.0 sacks this season after recording 11.5 last year, but nine of his 38 tackles have gone for a loss.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Ready to go vs. Buffalo
Daron Payne (ankle) was a full participant at practice Friday and does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game versus the Bills.Payne progressed from not practicing Wednesday to logging a limited practice Thursday, then took the next step Friday to be able to play in Week 3. He'll resume a starting role on the interior of the defensive line next to Jonathan Allen.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Back practicing in limited capacity
Daron Payne (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.It's a step in the right direction towards being available to play in Week 3 after Payne sustained a minor ankle injury during Sunday's 35-33 win at Denver. He'll still probably need to log a full practice Friday in order to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Nursing ankle injury
Daron Payne missed practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury.In Washington's first injury report of the week, the lower leg injury Payne sustained during Sunday's 35-33 win at Denver was specified as an ankle issue. He'll get two more chances to practice before the Washington Commanders' final injury report of the week is released Friday.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Absent Wednesday
Daron Payne (lower leg) is not practicing Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.Payne briefly left Sunday's win over the Broncos due to an apparent lower leg injury, but he was able to retake the field in that contest. That could bode well for Payne's chances of suiting up Week 3 versus the Bills, but his participation in practice Thursday and Friday will need to be monitored.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Helps defense in win
Daron Payne played 50 snaps and finished with two tackles in Washington's 20-16 win over Arizona on Sunday.The defensive tackle who signed a four-year, $90-million contract in the offseason started alongside Jonathan Allen and helped anchor a defense that allowed only 210 total yards. In Week 2, Payne and the Washington Commanders get a Broncos team that only finished with 260 total yards against the Raiders on Sunday.
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Commanders' Daron Payne: Cashes in with massive new contract
The Washington Commanders agreed to sign Daron Payne to a four-year, $90 million contract Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Payne was previously tabbed with the non-exclusive franchise tag Feb. 28 after he and the Commanders were unable to come to terms on a long-term extension before the end of his career-best 2022 campaign. However, this new multi-year deal represents a significant commitment from the team, as the 25-year-old defensive tackle, who recorded a team-high 11.5 sacks in 2022, will now receive $60 million in guaranteed salary over the next four seasons. This deal also makes Payne the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history behind only Aaron Donald.
Daron Payne
#94 DL / Washington Commanders / EXP: 7YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 320 lb Age: 27 College: Alabama Bye 14Fantasy Points by Week
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