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Daron Payne

Number #94
Position Defensive Tackle
Measurables 6' 3" / 320LBS
Age 29
Draft / Org Alabama
Through 2026$27.9M

1 year$27.9M a yearFully guaranteed

9.3%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
24thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
9.2%of the Commanders payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 29 $27.9M — This season
2027 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs PayneCap hit
21 Alim McNeill DET 26 2029 +$1.0M $29.0M 22 Milton Williams NE 27 2029 +$0.6M $28.5M 23 Davante Adams LAR 34 2027 +$0.1M $28.0M 24 Daron Payne WSH 29 2027 $27.9M 25 Antoine Winfield Jr. TB 28 2028 -$0.5M $27.5M 26 George Pickens DAL 25 2027 -$0.7M $27.3M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $27.9M a year

MylesGarrett $28.0Ma year 5 years, Rams Age 31 DavanteAdams $28.0Ma year 1 year, Rams Age 34 ChrisOlave $27.9Ma year 5 years, Saints Age 26
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
WSH
—
$27,950,000
—
2027
WSH
—
$5,600,000
— Void Year