Report: Washington Commanders not expected to offer contract extension to DT Daron Payne

Ben Standig revealed his pre-draft pocket book this morning and it was a must-read for Washington Commanders followers. Together with hypothesis on the highest 10 of this yr’s draft, and who could possibly be obtainable for Washington, got here some attention-grabbing information on DT Daron Payne.

The Commanders aren’t anticipated to supply Payne a contract extension, a number of sources inform The Athletic, which means the 2018 first-round decide and four-year starter would probably play out the ultimate yr of his rookie contract and enter free company in 2023.

There was hypothesis that Washington would possibly look to commerce Daron Payne for a wide range of causes. The parade of 1st spherical picks that has been used to beef up the line of defense meant they’d face a dilemma down the road. If everybody is sweet, everybody must receives a commission, and meaning not everybody will receives a commission until the crew has an ideal run in free company and the draft to repeatedly reup on low-cost, proficient gamers in every single place else. That hasn’t occurred and now it seems Payne is the subsequent odd man out.

Washington’s line of defense depth was depleted final month after Tim Settle left in free company to signal with the Buffalo Payments and Matt Ioannidis turned a cap casualty after the Carson Wentz commerce. Numerous followers needed the crew to try to commerce Payne, whereas re-signing Settle. That didn’t occur and now Washington enters the draft with line of defense as larger long-term want. They exercised Payne’s fifth yr choice final yr and he’ll make $8.5 million this season.

Jonathan Allen obtained his massive contract extension final July, a 4-year, $72 million deal that retains him in Washington by way of 2025. He had his finest season with the crew, posting career-high sack and QB hit numbers, whereas additionally getting his first Professional Bowl nod. Chase Younger and Montez Sweat each had down seasons that included accidents, however are anticipated to rebound this season. The DE duo can also be going to expect new offers if their play returns to their finest season ranges and past.

Washington is ready out free company for a lot of causes that embrace Wentz’s bloated contract, Brandon Scherff’s anticipated third spherical compensatory decide subsequent yr, and ready till after the draft to see what lottery picks they get to scratch off. Line of defense depth was going to need to be addressed both this weekend or in the course of the post-draft veteran purge. One identify that Washington regarded into throughout free company, and will take a look at once more after the Could 2nd cutoff, is former Carolina Panthers DT Star Lotulelei per Standig. He spent the previous 4 years in Buffalo which makes him the right participant for Washington.