Washington commanders will be without starting the defensive Tackle Daron Payne for their confrontation of the NFC championship with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The news of the huge injury blow arrived on Saturday afternoon, 24 hours before the game, after it was initially quoted as questionable.
Payne had not practiced all week, but I hoped to be healthy enough to play a role, but that has not proven to be a viable option for the 27 -year -old.
He is suffering with knee and finger injuries, which leads to the team that will degrade it to be in the injury report.
In his absence, the rookie Jer'zhan Newton is likely to inherit a more important role in defense.
Payne has played in all games so far for commanders this season, appearing in the 17 regular season clashes, before starring victories over Tampa Bay and Detroit in the playoffs.
Daron Payne will not play a role in the confrontation of the NFC championship of the commanders with Philadelphia
Dan Quinn has enjoyed a remarkable first season as coach of the commanders
In more positive news, Bobby Wagner supporter is out of the lesions report and ready to go while offering to keep Saquon Barkley calm on Sunday afternoon.
Wagner had lost the practice on Wednesday and Thursday with an ankle injury, but does not have a designation of injuries in the weekend.
In other places, Campo Mariscal Jeff Driskel (disease) and defensive wing Javontae Jean-Baptiste (shoulder) are questionable.
The commanders face the Eagles in their first NFC championship game since 1991, when they beat the Bills in the Super Bowl XXVI.
If they can overcome Philadelphia on the road on Sunday, the commanders will face the Chiefs or the invoices in the Super Bowl next month.