Payne
Durham
TE
#87
Payne Durham
#87TE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 255 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 11 | 14 | 115 | 10.5 | 2 | 31 | 5 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.21 M$
- Average per year
- 1.02 M$
- Total value
- 4.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.21 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.96
3th percentile
Target share
2.9 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
1
2th percentile
Receptions
0
2th percentile
Catch rate
0.0 %
2th percentile
Receiving yards
0
2th percentile
Yards after catch
0
3th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
50
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 75
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 65
- HND
- Hands
- 35
- DUR
- Durability
- 72
- EX
- Experience
- 50
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TB | 3 | 0.0 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.96 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | 0.0 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 11 | 0 | −0.30 |
| 2024 | TB | 16 | 0.1 | 48 | 71 | 11 | 115 | 2 | +0.74 |
Payne Durham in five questions
What are Payne Durham's stats in 2026?
Payne Durham has 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Payne Durham?
Payne Durham is 26 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 256 lb (116 kg).
How good is Payne Durham?
Payne Durham produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 12 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Payne Durham wear, and what team does he play for?
Payne Durham plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 87.
What is Payne Durham's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
