Daron Payne is listed at NT on the Washington Commanders roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Washington Commanders · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Tackles with help | Tackle assists | Defensive sacks | Defensive interceptions | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 4 vs IND (L 13–30) 4 tackles
2026 regular season (weeks 4–4) · 1 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | IND at WAS L 13–30 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WAS | 16 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | WAS | 15 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | WAS | 16 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | WAS | 17 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 17 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | WAS | 15 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2026 | WAS | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 134 | 440 | 240 | 200 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 49 | 93 | 1 |
| Split | Tackles |
|---|---|
| Home | 5 |
| Away | 3 |
| 1st half | 3 |
| 2nd half | 5 |
| 4th quarter | 1 |
| Wins/ties | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:27 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
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The quarterback acquired from Minnesota is active for the first time, with New York carrying only two passers at Northwest Stadium.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
