Daron Payne
Defensive Tackle
Drafted: Round 1 (#13 overall), 2018
Experience: 5 Years
College: Alabama
Contract: 4 yr(s)
$90,000,000
Signing Bonus $28,000,000 AAV$22,500,000 G'teed:$59,010,000 Free Agent:2027 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2023 Contract details by year 25 $2,510,000 $7,000,000 - $500,000 $10,010,000 $55,010,000
2024 Contract details by year 26 $15,000,000 $7,000,000 $510,000 $500,000 $23,010,000 $45,000,000
2025 Contract details by year 27 $19,560,000 $7,000,000 $510,000 $500,000 $27,570,000 $23,000,000
2026 Contract details by year 28 $16,400,000 $7,000,000 $5,510,000 $500,000 $29,410,000 $7,000,000
Contract Notes:
  • $55.01M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 workout bonus + 2024 salary + $9M of 2025 salary)
  • Additional $4M of 2025 salary fully guarantees on the 3rd league day of 2025
  • 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000, guaranteed for injury)
  • 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2026)
  • Annual Workout Bonus: $500,000 (fully guaranteed in 2023, injury guaranteed in 2024)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2018 Player Cash Earnings $480,000 $8,566,080 - $9,046,080
2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,135,380 - - $1,135,380
2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,790,760 - - $1,790,760
2021 Player Cash Earnings $2,446,140 - - $2,446,140
2022 Player Cash Earnings $8,529,000 - - $8,529,000
5 seasons $14,381,280 $8,566,080 - $22,947,360

Cap Hit

#14
Defensive Tackle
#9
Washington Commanders
#179
NFL

AAV

#1
Defensive Tackle
#35
NFL

Cash

#1
Defensive Tackle
#10
NFL
  • Mar 12 2023

    Signed a 4 year $90 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)

  • Feb 28 2023

    Offered a 1 year $18.937 million franchise tag by Washington (WAS)

  • Apr 27 2021

    Washington (WAS) exercised an $8.529 million option for 2022

  • May 10 2018

    Signed a 4 year $14.4 million contract with Washington (WAS)

  • Apr 26 2018

    Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#13 overall)