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Commanders make Da’Ron Payne second-highest paid NFL DL with new deal

Geoff Burke - USA Today Sports

The Washington Commanders gave Da’Ron Payne the big bag.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Sunday about Washington making the former Alabama football star the highest-paid defensive tackle in the National Football League not named Aaron Donald. Payne, a native of Birmingham, Ala., signs a 4-year deal worth $90 million — including $60 million guaranteed. Payne had a career season in 2022 with 18 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.

Payne was set to make a little over $18 million on a franchise tag, but the Commanders gave him a bigger deal.

He assisted the Crimson Tide to two College Football Playoff National Championships in 2015 and 2017.

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Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 10+ years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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