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Da’Ron Payne out multiple weeks with ankle injury

by Alex Johnson | Commanders Correspondent | Sat, Jul 28th 12:30pm EDT

Redskins rookie defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne will miss the next two to three weeks after getting his left ankle stepped on in Friday’s practice. (John Keim on Twitter )

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Head coach Jay Gruden said Payne will be in a walking boot for a week, but otherwise doesn’t seem too concerned about the injury. “He's in great shape, so it's not a big deal,” Gruden said. “He's already very smart, knows the defense, so he's in great shape.” Payne, who was selected 13th overall in April, will be the team’s starting nose tackle in 2018. He has already been impressing coaches and teammates with his strength and presence in the middle of the defense throughout offseason and early training camp practices. There is no concern about his readiness to start the season. Tim Settle and Phil Taylor will share time at nose tackle until he returns.

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