Dan Quinn didn’t waste any time filling the void after Daron Payne was sidelined due to suspension. The Commanders, in a season already marked by defensive ups and downs, losing a key interior force could have been a major setback. But Quinn’s next move shows he’s not letting Payne’s punishment derail his plans.

As per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton , a second-year interior lineman, has been given more responsibility by veteran head coach Dan Quinn to cover for Daron Payne while he is suspended. As the team attempts to repair a struggling defensive unit, Quinn intends to move Newton into the left-defensive tackle position.

“Dan Quinn said Johnny Newton will step up and fill in for Daron Payne on the inside,” Jhabvala wrote on X.

Newton, a second-round selec

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