Losing defensive lineman Daron Payne to a season-ending fractured foot was a double blow. It removed Washington's longest-serving defensive player from the lineup and also nixed any hope general manager Adam Peters had of trading the Pro Bowler.
And based on a recent report, it may have even prevented Peters from doing something incredibly foolish.
According to Ian Rapoport of ESPN and the NFL Network, Peters was supposedly in discussions with the New York Giants regarding a possible trade for Payne. This would have been another in-division transaction for the Commanders, which isn't typical but has become almost synonymous with the front-office leader's tenure.