Player profile

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 232 lb
NFL Experience: 0 years
Birth Date: Oct 26, 2002
College: North Dakota State
Draft: 2026
Draft Pick: R6 · #178

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 2/17
Total Contract: $4.8M
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−23.7 vs NFL QB16th percentile

Role−30.6 vs NFL QB5th percentile

Experience−42.6 vs NFL QB0th percentile

Prime−5.1 vs NFL QB17th percentile

Durability+1.3 vs NFL QB44th percentile

Continuity−32.0 vs NFL QB0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−19.7 vs NFL QB42nd percentile

Contract Fit−22.3 vs NFL QB16th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Cole Payton fits · Quarterbacks

PHI quarterbacks, last season vs this season — Cole 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 · 2026Quarterbacks: Parks Frazier

#1Jalen Hurts919216/178599939673$32M28.16'1"223

#14Andy Dalton62727/17960437378—38.96'2"220

#16Tanner McKee32253/172173199121$1.2M26.46'6"230

#18Cole PaytonDrafted, unsigned27252/1700508425—23.96'3"232

Last season · 2025Quarterbacks: Parks Frazier

Jalen Hurts919216/178599939673$32M28.16'1"223

Tanner McKee32253/172173199121$1.2M26.46'6"230

Sam HowellUnknown——6/17——————26.06'1"220

Kyle McCordUnknown——2/17——————24.06'3"220

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#18Cole Payton

Roster Value27

#178PHI

Philadelphia Eagles select QB Cole Payton in the NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026

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