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Commanders’ Lineman Suspended for Throwing a Punch as Team’s Playoff Hopes Keep Fading

The season keeps trending south for the 3–7 Commanders, who are still playing without star quarterback Jayden Daniels.
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Commanders’ Lineman Suspended for Throwing a Punch as Team’s Playoff Hopes Keep Fading
Sam LaPorta (#87) of the Detroit Lions makes a catch against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Summerfield, Md., on Nov. 9, 2025. Greg Fiume/Getty Images
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Things continue to trend south for the Washington Commanders, a team that made the NFC Championship game last season.

Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne’s one-game suspension without pay is just the latest of a season that hasn’t panned out amid a 3–7 start. Payne received the suspension from the NFL after his altercation with Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on Sunday in a 44–22 loss for the Commanders.
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