Commanders Lose Daron Payne for Season After Jones Fracture in Week 6
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 31
Commanders Lose Daron Payne for Season After Jones Fracture in Week 6
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 31
Summary
Washington defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a season-ending Jones fracture at Friday practice, taking a Pro Bowl anchor out of the lineup before Week 6.
Payne had 14 tackles and one sack in six games, and his absence hits a defense already allowing 28.7 points per game—the NFL's second-worst mark.
Run defense had been one relative strength at 100.5 rushing yards allowed per game, 14th in the league, but losing Payne threatens that stability.
The 1-4-1 Commanders now head into a pivotal three-game stretch against the Eagles, Rams and Giants with their NFC East hopes fading further.