- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $948,333
- Signing bonus
- $15,000
- Guarantee rate
- 1.6%
$2,845,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $45,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000 signing bonus.
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New York Giants
New York GiantsRico Payton Contract
Rico Payton signed a three-year, $2.85 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $45,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.07 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$2.85M
- Guaranteed
- $45,000
- Average / year
- $948,333
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Cornerback #36Age 263 NFL seasons6' 0" / 182 lbsPittsburg State
NYGCB / 36
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,075,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.07M$537,500$0
NO2024NYG2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,075,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | NO | $795,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810,000 | $810,000 |
| 2025 | 26 | NYG | $762,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $772,301 | $1,582,301 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | NYG | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,657,301 |
| Career totals | $2,632,221 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,657,301 | $2,657,301 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024