Overview
- Payne struck Amon-Ra St. Brown as he left the field after Detroit’s third touchdown in the second quarter and was ejected.
- The sequence unfolded between the touchdown and extra point with Washington already in a deep first-half hole reported at 22-3.
- Fellow defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for making contact with an official during the scrum.
- Linebacker Frankie Luvu and cornerback Trey Amos left with injuries in the same sequence of events.
- Broadcast and social-media video captured the punch, and coverage noted Payne’s stature as a key, highly paid defender dating to 2018.