
Update (Wednesday, 11:50 AM ET): Payne is out for the season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Update (Wednesday, 7:54 AM ET): Payne has had surgery for his foot injury, according to Ben Standig of The Athletic.
Update (Tuesday, 4:02 PM ET): The Redskins are placing Payne on injured reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Update (Saturday, 10:45 AM ET): Redskins DT Daron Payne did in fact suffer a season-ending Jones fracture during Friday's practice, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Update (Friday, 7:06 PM ET): The Redskins have officially downgraded Daron Payne to out for Sunday's game, according to Ian Rapoport.
Redskins defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a significant foot injury in practice Friday that will knock him out for the foreseeable future and likely land him on injured reserve, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Payne will undergo more evaluations Saturday.
Rapoport added that there is a possibility Payne has played his last down in 2026. Garafolo noted Payne was a name to watch at the trade deadline, but the injury likely takes him out of play there.
