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Cole Payton
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Cole Payton

QBposition#18jersey24age6' 2"height232lbsRookieexperienceNorth Dakota Statecollege
At a glance

Cole Payton is a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles (No. 18). Cole Payton has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Cole Payton playing this week?

Cole Payton is not on the current injury report. The Philadelphia Eagles play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on CBS.

What team does Cole Payton play for?

Cole Payton plays quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, wearing No. 18. Cole Payton is 24 years old, 6' 2", 232 lbs. College: North Dakota State. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cole Payton 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cole-payton (updated 2026-11-10).

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Cole PaytonPhiladelphia Eagles · #18
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · quarterbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades quarterbacks with at least 108 dropbacks this season. Payton has 0, 108 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

EPA/dbCPOEY/ATD %INT %Sack %

No regular-season stats logged yet.

Small sample · 0 of 108 dropbacksMethod0 games0 dropbacksweeks 1–9peer group 35 qualified · min. 108 dropbacksnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

Payton is under the 108-dropbacks minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 35 qualified quarterbacks.

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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 5 · JAX

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Eagles · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.2M a year
Total
$4.8M
Guaranteed
$379K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
8% of the value guaranteed
33rd paid1st in EPApercentiles among 97 QBs under contract, 2026

No regular-season box score lines yet this season.

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