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Cole Payton Contract

Cole Payton signed a four-year, $4.76 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal includes $379,476 guaranteed. It carries a $979,869 cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$4.76M
Guaranteed
$379,476
Average / year
$1.19M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Quarterback #10Age 23Experience pending6' 2" / 232 lbsNorth Dakota State
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2026 contract ledger

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Cole Payton current contract summary
2026$885,000$94,869$1,264,476$0$979,869

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Cole Payton current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$885,000$94,869$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,264,476$979,869
Cap equation · 2026BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $94,869 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$979,869

Career cash flow

Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
PHI2026–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $379,476 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,264,476

Annual career ledger

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Cole Payton complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED24PHI$885,000$379,476$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,264,476$1,264,476
2027SCHEDULED25PHI$1,050,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,050,000$2,314,476
2028SCHEDULED26PHI$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,165,000$3,479,476
2029SCHEDULED27PHI$1,280,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,280,000$4,759,476
Career totals$4,380,000$379,476$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,759,476$4,759,476

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20262026
Career cash shown: $0 · Projected under current schedule: $4.76M