Payton Turner Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 270 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- January 7, 1999 (25)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Drafted
- 2021 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 28 (NO)
- College
- Houston
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Payton Turner News
New Orleans Saints defensive end Payton Turner (shoulder), who had major shoulder surgery last November, announced on his Twitter page on Wednesday that he's been cleared. Turner was the 28th overall pick in the first round of last year's draft out of Houston, but he played in only five games in his rookie campaign, recording 12 tackles (nine solo), three tackles for loss, three QB hits and one sack. The 23-year-old suffered his shoulder injury in Week 9 last year and never returned. If Turner can stay healthy in his second NFL season, he should provide the Saints with a big boost along their defensive line.
The New Orleans Saints selected Houston defensive end Payton Turner with the No. 28 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft on Thursday night. Turner had an excellent Senior Bowl week by getting after the quarterback, but there are durability concerns. He has plenty of length and ability off the edge while rushing the quarterback, though. Turner has plenty of effort and hustle and chases the football all over the field. He has first-step explosiveness despite having long limbs. The Saints were widely expected to take a cornerback with their first-round pick and were even thought to be interested in trading up in the first round to do so, but they decided to go with a pass-rusher instead. Look for them to address their corner need on Friday.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Tyrann Mathieu |
Ugo Amadi | |
LDE | Cameron Jordan |
Carl Granderson | |
LDT | Nathan Shepherd |
Khristian Boyd | |
RDT | Bryan Bresee |
Isaiah Foskey | |
RDE | Chase Young |
Tanoh Kpassagnon | |
LOLB | Pete Werner |
Jaylan Ford | |
MLB | Demario Davis |
D'Marco Jackson | |
ROLB | Nephi Sewell |
Willie Gay | |
LCB | Paulson Adebo |
Shemar Jean-Charles | |
SS | Jordan Howden |
Johnathan Abram | |
RCB | Marshon Lattimore |
Kool-Aid McKinstry | |
NB | Alontae Taylor |
Will Harris |
LS | Zach Wood |
K | Blake Grupe |
P | Lou Hedley |
QB | Derek Carr |
Spencer Rattler | |
RB | Alvin Kamara |
Jamaal Williams | |
FB | Adam Prentice |
Zander Horvath | |
LWR | Chris Olave |
A.T. Perry | |
RWR | Rashid Shaheed |
Equanimeous St. Brown | |
SWR | Cedrick Wilson Jr. |
Mason Tipton | |
TE | Juwan Johnson |
Foster Moreau | |
LT | Trevor Penning |
Olisaemeka Udoh | |
LG | Nick Saldiveri |
Mark Evans II | |
C | Erik McCoy |
Sincere Haynesworth | |
RG | Cesar Ruiz |
Justin Herron | |
RT | Ryan Ramczyk |
Taliese Fuaga |