The Eagles dipped back into the North Dakota State well in the 2026 NFL Draft, using a fifth-round pick on quarterback Cole Payton. Payton, who was considered a candidate to change positions before ...

We’re used to seeing North Dakota State quarterbacks get drafted in the NFL. Cole Payton isn’t nearly the same level prospect as Carson Wentz and Trey Lance, who both went in the top three of their ...

It was no secret the Eagles were going to take a quarterback at some point in the NFL Draft. The Eagles are one of a handful of NFL teams that believe in drafting QBs as frequently as possible. In the ...

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Still not satiated from chewing up all the defenders in black, Payton Pritchard danced, pranced, hesi’d, danced some more, threw a step back at a wobbling defender and let it fly. Pritchard shot the ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles drafted North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton with the No. 178 pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Payton is an athletic quarterback who is projected to be a ...

At No. 178, the Eagles select North Dakota State QB Cole Payton — an excellent athlete who could play multiple roles on offense. Cole Payton is the latest North Dakota State quarterback to get drafted ...

In his lone season as a full-time starter, Cole Payton threw for 2,719 yards and accounted for 29 total touchdowns. Don Juan Moore / Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Eagles have three quarterbacks on their roster, with Andy Dalton and Tanner McKee backing up Jalen Hurts. That didn’t stop them from taking another one. Philadelphia used a fifth-round pick, No.

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The Philadelphia Eagles selected North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton in the fifth round of the draft. Payton, a left-handed quarterback, was a finalist for the Walter Payton award in 2025, his ...

Payton Pritchard's playoff career-high 32 points helped the Celtics take a 3-1 series lead over the Sixers. Jesse D. Garrabrant / Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — The goals Payton Pritchard writes down for ...