Reports surfaced late on Tuesday that Commanders defensive tackle, Daron Payne, had left the practice field at OTAs, apparently because he does not have a contract extension in place with the team.
Ben Standig of the Athletic reported:
[Payne] joined his teammates at the rainy practice field and took part in the individual drills. However, the 2018 first round pick walked off the practice field and skipped team drills because he was angry about the lack of a contract extension entering the fifth and final year of his rookie deal, according to a source.
While Standig’s report indicates that Payne might’ve stormed off in a huff, other later reports have offered a picture of the defensive lineman as a calm professional who is taking care of business.