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Commanders lose Pro Bowl defensive tackle Daron Payne for the season after suffering practice injury: report

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-31 · by Ryan Canfield

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Pro Bowl defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a season-ending injury during practice on Friday, according to ESPN. The Washington Commanders are already struggling defensively, yielding 28.7 points per game, and losing Payne will further weaken their defense. In six games this season, Payne had recorded 14 tackles and one sack; his absence could elevate the team’s defensive woes as they face tough upcoming opponents including the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants.
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Daron Payne, a key defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders, suffered a significant foot injury during practice on Friday and is set to be placed on injured reserve, according to ESPN. The injury, which includes a Jones fracture, will likely keep him out for the remainder of the season, marking his first time missing multiple games in a single year since being drafted by Washington with the 13th overall pick in 2018.

Payne has started all six games this season, recording 14 tackles and one sack. His absence is particularly damaging as the Commanders are already struggling defensively, allowing an average of 28.7 points per game, second-worst in the NFL. Additionally, the team had recently lost star receiver Terry McLaurin to a torn patellar tendon, further weakening their roster.

With Payne sidelined indefinitely and the trade deadline approaching on November 10th, the Commanders now face additional pressure as they try to salvage their season, currently sitting at 1-4-1.

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Payne has also been remarkably durable throughout his career; he has never missed more than two games in a season during his career and has played an entire season six times.
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🔮 Losing Payne for the rest of the season is a blow that the 1-4-1 Commanders might not be able to handle.
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Commanders lose Pro Bowl defensive tackle Daron Payne for the season after suffering practice injury: report · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Washington Commanders had a bye last week, but the injuries didn’t stop. asserted
injuries → have → bye
Pro Bowl defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a season-ending Jones fracture at practice Friday, according to ESPN. uncertain
Payne → suffer → ESPN
For the reeling Commanders, it’s a crushing blow. asserted
it → reel → Commanders
Payne has been an anchor on their defensive line since being drafted with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Alabama. asserted
Payne → draft → Alabama
In six games this season, the Pro Bowl tackle has recorded 14 tackles and one sack. asserted
tackle → record → tackles
Across his nine-year career, Payne has 446 tackles and 38 sacks in 136 games. asserted
Payne → have → games
Payne has also been remarkably durable throughout his career; he has never missed more than two games in a season during his career and has played an entire season six times. asserted
he → miss → season
Losing Payne for the rest of the season is a blow that the 1-4-1 Commanders might not be able to handle. uncertain
Commanders → lose → that
The Commanders were already yielding 28.7 points per game with him in the lineup, the second-worst mark in the NFL. asserted
Commanders → yield → NFL
Only the Arizona Cardinals have a worse scoring defense (29.7 points per game). asserted
Cardinals → have → game
One area in which the Commanders' defense was about average was against the run, as it allowed 100.5 rushing yards per game, good for 14th in the NFL. asserted
it → allow → NFL
However, without Payne, that number will likely rise. asserted
number → rise → Payne
The next three games for the Commanders will determine if they have a chance to rally in the weakened NFC East. asserted
they → determine → East
They play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, followed by the Los Angeles Rams at home before playing the New York Giants on Thursday. asserted
They → play → Thursday
If they can win two of those three games, they have a chance to stick around in the NFC East race. asserted
they → win → race
If they lose two or all three of those games, it will essentially seal their fate as a bottom-dweller in the NFC. asserted
it → lose → NFC
Without Payne, a trip to the NFC’s basement feels all the more likely. asserted
trip → feel → basement
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