Player profile

Age: —
Height: —
Weight: —
NFL Experience: —
Birth Date: —
College: —
Draft: —
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 3/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−10.2 vs NFL DB25th percentile

Role−9.4 vs NFL DB9th percentile

Experience−17 vs NFL DB0th percentile

Prime−35.2 vs NFL DB0th percentile

Durability+3.5 vs NFL DB30th percentile

Continuity−3.9 vs NFL DB0th percentile

—

Draft PedigreeBenchmark unavailable

—

Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 VJ Payne fits · Defensive Backs

NYJ defensive backs, last season vs this season — VJ Payne 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 · 2026Safeties: Ryan Slowik

Jordan ClarkPractice squad42456/17——35930$1.0M25.45'9"185

#34VJ PayneInjured reserve29303/17005050—————

Last season · 2025Safeties: Ryan Slowik

Transactions

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

#34VJ Payne

Roster Value29

NYJDrafted, unsignedNYJInjured reserve

New York Jets place VJ Payne on injured reserve

Aug 30, 2026

Official

#34VJ Payne

Roster Value29

UnknownNYJ

New York Jets select DB VJ Payne in the NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026

Official