Overview
- The ejection occurred with just under 10 minutes remaining in the second quarter of the Commanders-Lions game.
- Officials assessed unnecessary roughness after Payne punched Amon-Ra St. Brown following a play inside the red zone.
- Washington was down 22-3 at the time, compounding the impact of losing one of its top defenders.
- The altercation was shown on the television broadcast, with a clip shared on social media via a Novo (@NovoHeat) post.
- Reports focus on the in-game ejection, with no postgame fines or suspensions announced at this time.