The officially have another quarterback on their depth chart. His name is Cole Payton, and he was their fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State. On Thursday, the Eagles signed Payton to his four-year rookie contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter: Eagles now have signed four 2026 draft picks: First-round pick Makai Lemon. Fifth-round pick Cole Payton. Seventh-round pick Cole Wisniewski, per Nick Linta of . Seventh-round pick Keyshawn James-Newby, per agents Mark Henne s and Ro s Jones of Leverage Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) MORE: There's nothing surprising about this, Brian Campbell Jersey but it does potentially continue the Eagles down a path of having one-too-many QBs. They have Jalen Hurts starting of course, and they also have Tanner McKee and Andy Dalton. The Payton draft pick will lead to speculation about a McKee trade. Payton is a 6-foot-3, 233-pound lefty with impre sive mobility. In the 2025 season for NDSU, Payton had 2,719 pa sing yards and 16 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He also ran 136 times for 777 yards and 13 more TDs. The A sociated Pre s named Payton its second-team All-American QB for the FCS ranks. Payton certainly seems like he'll eventually be able to help the Eagles, even if it's just in specialty packages. And his journey starts now to try and make a case for himself. More NFL news: Gavin Hayes Jersey