November 10, 2025
The NFL launched that the defensive take care of was suspended for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct.
Washington Commanders defensive take care of Daron Payne has been suspended for a recreation after he hit the Detroit Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown throughout the head after the Lions scored a touchdown, the NFL launched.
The act, which led to Payne being ejected from the game, took place throughout the second quarter of the Lions’ decisive 44-22 victory on Nov. 9.
“All through the second quarter, Payne was disqualified for putting Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown, a violation of Rule 12, Half 3, Article 1, which applies to ‘any act which is reverse to the ultimate understood concepts of sportsmanship,’ along with ‘throwing a punch or a forearm,’ and Rule 12, Half 2, Article 14(d), which prohibits ‘inserting, swinging at, or clubbing the head or neck of an opponent with the wrist(s), arm(s), elbow(s), or hand(s),” the league acknowledged in a press launch.
Payne can to return to the sphere on Nov. 17, after the Commanders’ subsequent recreation in opposition to the Miami Dolphins in Madrid. Payne may enchantment the suspension.
St. Brown was strolling in the direction of the sidelines when Payne rotated and punched him throughout the (helmeted) face after Lions working once more Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 13 yards to achieve a touchdown, extending the Lions’ lead to 17 elements.
After the infraction, the Lions kicked a two-point conversion to make it 22-3, nevertheless the Commanders’ Javon Kinlaw obtained a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after he made contact with an official on the sphere.
Whereas the Lions look to be on a playoff push, the Commanders are spiraling. The employees misplaced their fourth straight recreation, all of which have been by at least 20 elements.
Closing season, the Commanders had been 12-5 and made the playoffs for the first time given that 2020 season. They’ve already misplaced further video video games this 12 months than they did all of ultimate season.
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