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PlayerDaron Payne · IDL, Washington Commanders, Model Score 82.2Be the Commanders GM

Daron Payne

Washington Commanders
Pos IDL
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$27.9M
APY
$22.5M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$60.4M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$15.7M/yr
overpaid by $6.8M/yr

Estimate: 2 yrs, $31M total · range $10.2M to $25.7M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Dexter LawrenceCIN · signed 2026
3 yr · $28.0M/yr
77
Maliek CollinsCLE · signed 2025
4 yr · $10.0M/yr
79
Adam ButlerLV · signed 2025
2 yr · $5.5M/yr
76
Tershawn WhartonCAR · signed 2025
2 yr · $15.0M/yr
77
Kenny ClarkDAL · signed 2024
4 yr · $21.3M/yr
79
Derrick BrownCAR · signed 2024
4 yr · $24.0M/yr
73

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2023—————
2024$21.6M$15.0M$5.6M
2025$25.1M$19.6M$5.6M$0$25.1M
2026$27.9M$16.4M$5.6M$16.2M$11.8M
2027$5.6M$0$5.6M$5.6M$0

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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