Turner was released by the 49ers on Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. Turner signed a one-year contract with San Francisco in March after spending the first six seasons of his career in Arizona. The Washington product has primarily been a special teams contributor during that time. In a corresponding move, the 49ers signed defensive tackle Nick Williams, because Kalia Davis is expected to undergo knee surgery.
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Team
Detroit Lions
Birthdate
6/9/1996 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 214 lbs
Birthplace
Pasadena, MD, USA
Position
LB
College
Washington
Experience
7 seasons
Career History
Detroit Lions
2024-Present
(1 season)
San Francisco 49ers
2024-2024
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2024-2024
(1 season)
Seattle Seahawks
2024-2024
(1 season)
Arizona Cardinals
2018-2024
(6 seasons)
Turner was released by the 49ers on Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. Turner signed a one-year contract with San Francisco in March after spending the first six seasons of his career in Arizona. The Washington product has primarily been a special teams contributor during that time. In a corresponding move, the 49ers signed defensive tackle Nick Williams, because Kalia Davis is expected to undergo knee surgery.
Turner signed a one-year contract with the 49ers on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Turner spent his first six professional seasons with Arizona, and he'll stay in the division with his move to San Francisco. The 27-year-old has primarily been a special-teamer throughout his career, and he logged just 47 defensive snaps to 344 special-teams snaps last season. Turner figures to fill a similar role with the 49ers in the upcoming campaign.
Turner will miss his first game of the season due to a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old linebacker has not played a defensive snap since the Week 4 loss to San Francisco, but he's been a core special-teamer for the Cardinals this season, tallying 17 tackles over nine games. Turner's next opportunity to suit up will come Sunday, Nov. 19 against Houston.