John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for ...

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne has played in every game for the team since the 2020 season, including 88 consecutive starts and 93 total games. Heading into the franchise's ...

Defensive lineman Daron Payne has been downgraded to out (he was originally listed as questionable) with finger and knee injuries. Commanders downgraded DT Daron Payne to out for Sunday’s NFC ...

The Commanders will be without their best defensive player, star defensive tackle Daron Payne, who has been downgraded to out against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game. Payne has been ...

ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders ruled out defensive tackle Daron Payne on Saturday, costing them a key part of their defense heading into the NFC Championship Game against the ...

ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders ruled out defensive tackle Daron Payne on Saturday, costing them a key part of their defense heading into the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia ...

Unfortunately, on Saturday the team announced that defensive tackle Daron Payne has been ruled out due to knee and finger injuries. It's a huge blow because, as a defensive tackle, Payne is ...

The Washington Commanders will be without starting defensive tackle Daron Payne for their NFC Championship showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles. News of the huge injury blow came on Saturday ...

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“Commanders downgraded DT Daron Payne to out for Sunday’s NFC Championship game due to knee and finger injuries,” Schefter wrote on his official X account. Payne’s injury comes after guard ...