AP source: Commanders, DT Payne agree on $90M, 4-year deal
FILE - Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) plays defense during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Houston. The Commanders have put the franchise tag on standout defensive tackle Daron Payne, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The tag is worth just over $18.9 million for next season. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eric Christian Smith]
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Washington Commanders have agreed to terms with defensive tackle Daron Payne on a four-year contract worth $90 million. Sixty million dollars of that will be guaranteed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced publicly. Payne led Washington with a career-high 11 1/2 sacks last season. The Commanders put the franchise tag on him last month in the hopes of working out a long-term agreement. The contract is the second-biggest for a defensive tackle.
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FILE - Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) during pregame warmups before an NFL game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Houston. The Washington Commanders have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Daron Payne worth $90 million with $60 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday, March, 12, 2023, because the contract had not been announced. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
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