- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $3.60M
- Signing bonus
- $8.57M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,418,360 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,418,360 guaranteed at signing and a $8,566,080 signing bonus.
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Washington Commanders
Washington CommandersDaron Payne Contract
Daron Payne signed a four-year, $90 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $55.01 million guaranteed and can reach $91 million with incentives. It carries a $27.95 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$90M
- Guaranteed
- $55.01M
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #94Age 299 NFL seasons6' 3" / 320 lbsAlabama
WSHDT / 94
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $16,400,000 | $5,600,000 | $22,410,000 | $0 | $27,950,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $16,400,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $22,410,000 | $27,950,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $16,400,000 + SIGNING $5,600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $5,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $500,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $250,000 + ADJUSTMENT $200,000=$27,950,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$31.01M$15.51M$0
WSH2018–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $16,400,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $5,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $500,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$22,410,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 21 | WSH | $480,000 | $8,566,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,046,080 | $9,046,080 |
| 2019 | 22 | WSH | $1,135,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,135,380 | $10,181,460 |
| 2020 | 23 | WSH | $1,790,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,790,760 | $11,972,220 |
| 2021 | 24 | WSH | $2,446,140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,446,140 | $14,418,360 |
| 2022 | 25 | WSH | $8,529,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,529,000 | $22,947,360 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | WSH | $2,510,000 | $28,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,010,000 | $53,957,360 |
| 2024 | 27 | WSH | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $16,010,000 | $69,967,360 |
| 2025 | 28 | WSH | $18,473,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | $19,423,333 | $89,390,693 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | WSH | $16,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $22,410,000 | $111,800,693 |
| Career totals | $66,764,613 | $36,566,080 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,470,000 | $0 | $111,800,693 | $111,800,693 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Signing bonus
- $28M
- Guarantee rate
- 61.1%
$90,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $55,010,000 guaranteed at signing and a $28,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $18.94M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$18,937,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.