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NFL Fines Amon-Ra St. Brown as Daron Payne’s One-Game Suspension Stands After New Video

League discipline followed new footage showing St. Brown struck Payne before the retaliatory punch.

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Amon-Ra St. Brown #14of the Detroit Lions warms up before the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
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Ale Kaho #51 of the Washington Commanders runs off of the field at halftime during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

Overview

  • The NFL fined Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown $12,172 for unnecessary roughness for striking Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne in Week 10.
  • Payne, ejected in the game for punching St. Brown, received a one-game suspension that was upheld on appeal by hearing officer Ramon Foster.
  • Video posted by Payne on Instagram showed St. Brown making contact with his helmet earlier in the sequence, a play officials did not flag in real time.
  • Washington’s Javon Kinlaw was fined $28,555 for unsportsmanlike conduct involving contact with an official, and rookie Ale Kaho was fined $46,371 for illegal use of the helmet and was ruled out with a concussion.
  • The penalties affected availability for Week 11, with Payne ineligible for the Commanders’ trip to Madrid against the Dolphins and St. Brown set to play Sunday night against the Eagles.