Commanders' Daron Payne Takes On New Role Amid Major Change originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Washington Commanders ...

If Payne can repeat his 2022 production or similar, the Commanders' defense is guaranteed to improve in 2025. Washington ...

The Washington Commanders defensive line looks a bit different without Jonathan Allen, the team's first-round pick from the ...

The Washington Commanders didn’t just reload this offseason; they rebuilt their defensive front with a purpose. After several ...

The Washington Commanders need their defense to step up this season. That’s particularly true with the front seven. That’s ...

That used to be defensive tackle Daron Payne. After a 2022 season that saw him post 11.5 sacks and earn a Pro Bowl nod, he hasn't gotten close to replicating that in the following two seasons.

The prime candidate to do that is veteran defensive tackle Daron Payne. And in a recent article by ESPN's John Keim, he thinks that he can do just that. "Payne's contract was an issue in 2022, but ...

[Daron] Payne has one year left on his contract and would count $28 million on the cap in 2026. However, they could save $16.8 million in cap space if they released him after the season.

Allen has been one of the leaders of the Commanders' defense for just under a decade, so losing him is not going to be an easy thing to recover from. But Payne is looking to make that transition ...

The Washington Commanders’ defense is undergoing a significant talent transformation in 2025. Big names like Jonathan Allen ...