Washington places Payne on COVID-19 list
The Washington Football Team placed defensive tackle Daron Payne on the COVID-19 list, the club announced Sunday.
Payne, a 2018 first-round pick, becomes the seventh player added to the team's reserve group.
Washington's updated covid-19/reserve list includes three, possibly four starters.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 1, 2021
The team's first preseason game is Aug. 12.
DT Daron Payne
WR Curtis Samuel
RG Brandon Scherff
DT Matt Ioannidis
OT Cornelius Lucas
OT David Sharpe
CB Chris Miller
Washington added offensive linemen Brandon Scherff and David Sharpe to the COVID-19 list Saturday, while Curtis Samuel, Matt Ioannidis, and Chris Miller landed on the list Thursday. Cornelius Lucas was placed on the reserve group earlier in the week.
Washington was just one of two teams to have a vaccination rate under 70%, Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reported Saturday.
Head coach Ron Rivera has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with his team's efforts, stating Tuesday that he's "beyond frustrated" with Washington's vaccination rate.