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Injury Ribs
Est. Return 11/3/2025
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Signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Cowboys in March of 2025.
Missing four games at least
The Cowboys placed Turner (ribs) on injured reserve Tuesday, ruling him out for at least the first four games of the regular season.
ANALYSIS
Turner could have his practice window opened after Week 4 and be back on the field in time to suit up Week 5 against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 5, depending on the recovery timetable required for his ribs injury. Once fully healthy, 2021 first-round pick, who spent the first four years of his NFL career in New Orleans, will work to carve out a depth role in the Cowboys' pass-rush rotation.
Turner could have his practice window opened after Week 4 and be back on the field in time to suit up Week 5 against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 5, depending on the recovery timetable required for his ribs injury. Once fully healthy, 2021 first-round pick, who spent the first four years of his NFL career in New Orleans, will work to carve out a depth role in the Cowboys' pass-rush rotation.
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How do Payton Turner's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
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270 lbsHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Turner appeared in just five games in his rookie season before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 9. In his limited action, he recorded 12 tackles and one sack. Turner projects to play in a rotational defensive end role for New Orleans in 2022.
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Past ribs injury
Turner logged two tackles (one solo) in Dallas' preseason loss Saturday versus Baltimore.
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Dealing with rib injury
Turner left Tuesday's training camp practice due to a rib injury, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Heading to Dallas
The Cowboys are slated to sign Turner to a one-year, $3 million contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Stays healthy in 2024
Turner logged 21 tackles (11 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass defenses and two forced fumbles across 16 games during the 2024 regular season.
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Good to go for Week 18
Turner (ankle) is active for Sunday's tilt against Tampa Bay.
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In fight for roster spot
Turner will have to earn his spot on the Saints' roster during training camp, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
ANALYSIS
On the surface, this seems like no surprise as Turner has only three sacks across 13 games in his first two NFL seasons. It's still a big fall from grace for the University of Houston product given that the Saints used a first-round pick on him in 2021. Underhill noted that it would be an upset for Turner to not make the team, but the Saints will not hesitate to cut him if there are players performing better than him.
On the surface, this seems like no surprise as Turner has only three sacks across 13 games in his first two NFL seasons. It's still a big fall from grace for the University of Houston product given that the Saints used a first-round pick on him in 2021. Underhill noted that it would be an upset for Turner to not make the team, but the Saints will not hesitate to cut him if there are players performing better than him.