Commanders' Daron Payne was suspended for a game for hitting Amon

ASHBURN, Va. -- ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne was suspended for one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for hitting Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during the teams’ game the night before. Payne was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second quarter of Washington’s 44-22 loss to visiting Detroit on Sunday. He will miss Washington’s game next Sunday in Spain against the Miami Dolphins. The NFL said Payne was punished under a rule that applies to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,” including “throwing a punch, or a forearm,” and another rule that prohibits “striking, swinging at or clubbing the head or neck of an opponent with the wrist(s), arm(s), elbow(s), or hand(s).” Payne is allow