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Rico Payton

42

Cornerback · New York Giants

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
NYGNYG
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
+0.2 yr vs NFL CB53rd percentile
Height
6'0"
+0.1" vs NFL CB41st percentile
Weight
182 lb
−9.5 lb vs NFL CB12th percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Nov 28, 1999
College
Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
12/17
Total Contract
$2.8M
This Year
$1.1M
−$400K vs NFL CB13th percentile
Per Game
$63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
42
Roster Value−5.0 vs NFL CB45th percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL CB42nd percentile
9
Experience−28.0 vs NFL CB36th percentile
96
Prime+7.5 vs NFL CB52nd percentile
69
Durability+7.6 vs NFL CB63rd percentile
30
Continuity+0.7 vs NFL CB60th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−28.6 vs NFL CB0th percentile
63
Contract Fit+4.2 vs NFL CB55th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Rico Payton fits · Cornerbacks

NYG cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Rico Payton is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Backs Coach: Addison Lynch
#2Deonte Banks838215/176897899682$4.3M25.56'2"205
#20Greg Newsome II737815/17790889681$8.0M26.46'0"188
#33Colton HoodDrafted, unsigned737210/1700507978—21.66'0"193
#21Paulson Adebo686212/178065699566$24M27.26'1"193
Andru Phillips736216/175886939668$1.6M24.85'11"180
Rico PaytonInjured reserve424512/1793069960$1.1M26.86'0"182
JT WoodsFree agent33303/1700509665—26.36'2"193
DJ JamesReserve list30303/1700509619—25.66'0"164
Jarrick Bernard-ConverseInjured reserve30259/17611519616$1.1M26.46'1"205
#39Thaddeus DixonReserve list16252/170050960—24.66'1"195
#31Nic Jones28209/1715851965$1.1M24.96'0"185
#38Korie BlackInjured reserve352011/17234265965$1.0M24.36'0"190
Last season · 2025Defensive Backs Coach: Addison Lynch
Deonte Banks838215/176897899682$4.3M25.56'2"205
Paulson Adebo686212/178065699566$24M27.26'1"193
Andru Phillips736216/175886939668$1.6M24.85'11"180
Art GreenOn waivers474510/17——60960$1.1M26.46'2"200
Rico PaytonInjured reserve424512/1793069960$1.1M26.86'0"182
TJ MooreOn waivers2930—0050960—24.86'0"185
Jarrick Bernard-ConverseInjured reserve30259/17611519616$1.1M26.46'1"205
Nic JonesReserve list28209/1715851965$1.1M24.96'0"185
Korie BlackInjured reserve352011/17234265965$1.0M24.36'0"190
Cordale FlottUnknown——14/17——————25.16'1"170
Myles PurchaseUnknown——5/17——————23.85'11"205

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Rico Payton

Roster Value42
NYGWaived/injuredNYGInjured reserve

Rico Payton clears waivers and reverts to the New York Giants' injured reserve

Jul 8, 2026
Official

Rico Payton

Roster Value42
NYGWaived/injured

New York Giants waive/injured Rico Payton

Jul 7, 2026
Official