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Daron Payne
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Daron Payne

DTposition#94jersey29age6' 3"height320lbs9 yrsexperienceAlabamacollege

Injured Reserve · Foot · Payne (foot) underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday, Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports.

At a glance

Daron Payne is a defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders (No. 94). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 14 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 6: 85% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Injured Reserve (foot).

Is Daron Payne playing this week?

Daron Payne is listed as injured reserve with a foot injury on the latest injury report: Payne (foot) underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday, Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports. The Washington Commanders play next on the road at the New York Giants on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Daron Payne's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Daron Payne has 14 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Daron Payne play for?

Daron Payne plays defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders, wearing No. 94. Daron Payne is 29 years old, 6' 3", 320 lbs. College: Alabama. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Daron Payne 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/daron-payne (updated 2026-11-10).

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63gradeDT
Daron PayneWashington Commanders · #94
Starter44th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %91Tkl/g46Sacks53TFL55QB hits71

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method6 games292 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
62%34 snapsWk 1 · PHI
67%37 snapsWk 2 · DAL
72%48 snapsWk 3 · SEA
86%57 snapsWk 4 · IND
71%63 snapsWk 5 · NYG
85%53 snapsWk 6 · SF

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Eagles logoPHIL 22-24110000
2 Sep 20@ Cowboys logoDALL 20-37210001
3 Sep 27vs Seahawks logoSEAW 33-31100000
4 Oct 4vs Colts logoINDL 13-30430002
5 Oct 11vs Giants logoNYGT 27-27311101
6 Oct 19@ 49ers logoSFL 17-23310101
Season1471205

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