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NFL Rumors: Daron Payne, Commanders Agree to $90M Contract; Is 2nd-Highest-Paid DT

It didn't take the Washington Commanders long to go from franchise-tagging defensive tackle Daron Payne to giving him a massive deal.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the NFC East team made him the highest-paid defensive tackle outside of Aaron Donald in NFL history with a four-year, $90 million contract that features $60 million in guarantees.

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