The Athletic's Ben Standig reports that the Commanders have "rebuffed" teams interested in trading for contract-year DT Daron Payne.

28 June 2022

Payne is due an $8.5 million salary in the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, but the Commanders haven't prioritized him for an extension. Other teams have approached the Commanders about Payne and might be willing to offer "significant cost in trade compensation and salary on a new deal." A deal that could be worth $17-$18 million annually for Payne. The Commanders drafted Phildarian Mathis in the second round of this year's draft and Payne could be a trade target to monitor in training camp or in-season if Mathis looks ready early.