New York Giants waive/injured Rico Payton

Jul 7, 2026

Waived/injured

Official

What changed

New York Giants cornerbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

#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

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

New York Giants Official NewsOfficial confirmation
Player waived injured
Jul 7, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Player waived injured
Jul 1, 2026