In some surprising news Tuesday morning, Ben Standig of The Athletic reported the Washington Commanders are not expected to offer defensive tackle Daron Payne a contract extension.
This is surprising.
The Commanders allowed Tim Settle, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft to walk. Settle signed a modest two-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. Shortly thereafter, Washington released veteran defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis, who played 59% of the team’s defensive snaps in 2021.
