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Rico Payton
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Rico Payton

CBposition#36jersey26age6' 0"height182lbs3 yrsexperiencePittsburg Statecollege
At a glance

Rico Payton is a cornerback for the New York Giants (No. 36). Rico Payton has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Rico Payton playing this week?

Rico Payton is not on the current injury report. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What team does Rico Payton play for?

Rico Payton plays cornerback for the New York Giants, wearing No. 36. Rico Payton is 26 years old, 6' 0", 182 lbs. College: Pittsburg State. League experience: 3 seasons.

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

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—ungradedCB
Rico PaytonNew York Giants · #36
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · cornerbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades cornerbacks with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Payton has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • PD0 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

Payton is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 117 qualified cornerbacks.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
NYG/NO · signed 2024 · 3 years, through 2026$948K a year
Total
$2.8M
Guaranteed
$45K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
2% of the value guaranteed
27th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Saints · UDFA3 yrs · $2.8M · $948K/yrClaimed
  2. 2024Giants · UDFA3 yrs · $2.8M · $948K/yrActive

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