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#90 Damon Payne

Exp  RookieAge  23Ht / Wt  6'4" · 311 lbCollege  Michigan; Alabama

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LDT4

Placement

Depth

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

ROOKIE UDFA

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Damon Payne holds the LDT · Depth spot in Kansas City Chiefs’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDT · StarterChris JonesStarter

RDT · StarterKhyiris TongaStarter

LDT · BackupPeter WoodsBackup

RDT · BackupOmarr Norman-LottBackup

LDT · DepthDamon PayneDepth

Background & career

Damon Payne is a 6'4", 311-pound left defensive tackle from Michigan. He joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2026 as an undrafted free agent and enters his first season with the team.

College

Michigan; AlabamaHometownBelleville, MI