
Toward the end of Washington head coach Ron Rivera’s press conference with the local media Friday, he was asked about the future of defensive tackle Daron Payne. Curiously, this question came after Rivera was questioned about the upcoming trade deadline.
Payne, a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft, is having his best season thus far in 2022. He is also a free agent at the end of the 2022 season. Naturally, for a struggling team like Washington, trading Payne ahead of the NFL trade deadline is a conversation the team should have with other teams.