Season so far
Payne Durham's 2026 season has started on a difficult note, earning a detrimental 56.2 overall grade in his lone appearance of the year. Because he has played only one game so far, it is too early to track any definitive week-to-week trajectory. His initial performance against Minnesota was heavily weighed down by struggles in pass protection (50.0) and run blocking (56.4). Most notably, a fourth-quarter edge rush beat him cleanly and led to a holding penalty that erased a 14-yard scramble, alongside a failure to sustain on a run block that yielded a 1-yard stop. While he posted replacement-level 60.0 grades in both receiving and special teams, his blocking errors set a negative tone for his early season.