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ArticleEagles' Cole Payton embracing uncertainty of new role
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'Very prepared,' Payton said when asked at his locker on Friday if he would be ready to go if something happens to McKee. 'Whether the two or the four, I've been preparing every single week like I'm the starter.'
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Payton confident in readiness to start; already has regular season snaps on special teams.

Payton expressed confidence in his readiness to start if called upon, stating 'Very prepared' and 'I feel very confident for when my number's called'; has already seen regular season action with 10 special teams snaps in Week 5 loss to Jacksonville; teammates like linebacker Jihaad Campbell are visibly excited about his opportunity; Payton emphasized he has been 'preparing every single week like I'm the starter' since training camp.

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