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Rico Payton
Cornerback · 3rd season · Reserve and injured
Updated
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 182
- Age
- 26
- College
- Pittsburg State (KS); Southern Illinois
- Drafted
- Undrafted
- Exp
- 3
Overview
Rico Payton is a cornerback on the Giants' reserve/injured list. The Giants waived him with an injury designation July 7, 2026, and he reverted to injured reserve after clearing waivers; the team has not disclosed the injury. He was a second-team AFCA Division II All-American at Pittsburg State in 2023, and the Saints signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2024. The Giants claimed him off waivers from New Orleans in August 2025, and he played nine games for them that season.
Also at cornerback:Deonte Banks, Colton Hood, Greg Newsome II, Nic Jones