Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 311
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #13 overall (Commanders)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $21,610,000 (8.18% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $16,010,000 (6.16% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.74
- Contract Value: $90,000,000 ($22,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $46,010,000
- Contract Ranking: 9/245 at IDL
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | 26 | $2,510,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $3,010,000 | $8,610,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2024
March 16: $9 million is guaranteed; $500,000 workout is guaranteed; $510,000 per game guaranteed
| 27 | $15,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $16,010,000 | $21,610,000 | 8.2% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: $4 million is guaranteed
| 28 | $19,560,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $9,000,000 | $26,170,000 | 8.7% | |||||
| 2026
March 20: $5 million roster bonus due
| 29 | $16,400,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $28,010,000 | 9.7% | |||||
| 2027
February 9: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | $5,600,000 | $21,155,000 | Void | Void | Void | $5,600,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| Total | $53,470,000 | $28,000,000 | $26,155,000 | $1,530,000 | $2,000,000 | $28,020,000 | $90,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Daron Payne signed a four year, $90 million contract with the Commanders on March 12, 2023. Payne received $60 million in guarantees of which $46 million is guaranteed at signing. Payne received a $28 million signing bonus and has his 2023 and 2024 base salaries fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the league year in 2024 Payne will receive an additional $1 million of guarantees in 2024 and $9 million of his 2025 base salary will be fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year, another $4 million is fully guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses and workout bonuses in the contract. Another $1 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $31,010,000 | $16,010,000 | $20,570,000 | $22,410,000 |
| Running Cash | $31,010,000 | $47,020,000 | $67,590,000 | $90,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $53,957,360
Career APY: $8,992,893
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $14,418,360 | $3,604,590 | $14,418,360 | $22,947,360 | 159.2% | $4,589,472 |
| Commanders | Franchise | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $18,937,000 | $18,937,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Franchise | Active | 2023 | 4 | $90,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $46,010,000 | $31,010,000 | 34.5% | $31,010,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 6 | $53,957,360 | $8,992,893 | $31,557,360 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Redskins | $480,000 | $2,141,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $2,621,520 | 1.5% | $9,046,080 | ||
| 2019 | Redskins | $1,135,380 | $2,141,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,135,380 | $3,276,900 | 1.7% | $1,135,380 | ||
| 2020 | Washington | $1,790,760 | $2,141,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,790,760 | $3,932,280 | 1.9% | $1,790,760 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | $2,446,140 | $2,141,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,446,140 | $4,587,660 | 2.3% | $2,446,140 | ||
| 2022 | Commanders | $8,529,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,529,000 | $8,529,000 | 4.0% | $8,529,000 | ||
| 2023 | Commanders | $2,510,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $3,010,000 | $8,610,000 | 3.7% | $31,010,000 | ||
| 2024 | Commanders | $15,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $16,010,000 | $21,610,000 | 8.2% | $16,010,000 | ||
| 2025 | Commanders | $19,560,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $9,000,000 | $26,170,000 | 8.7% | $20,570,000 | ||
| 2026 | Commanders | $16,400,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $510,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $28,010,000 | 9.7% | $22,410,000 | ||
| 2027 | Commanders | $1,345,000 | $5,600,000 | $21,155,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600,000 | 1.8% | $0 | ||
| Total | $69,196,280 | $36,566,080 | $26,155,000 | $1,530,000 | $2,000,000 | $42,401,280 | $112,947,360 | $112,947,360 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.1% | 15.9% | 35 | 21 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.8% | 4.4% | 32 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.3% | 18.2% | 27 | 27 | 3 | 16.5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 75.6% | 20.8% | 36 | 25 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 86.8% | 18.1% | 32 | 32 | 11.5 | 81.5 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 79.4% | 19.5% | 32 | 21 | 4 | 24.5 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65.7% | 2.3% | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $9,164,000 | $22,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,164,000 | $22,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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