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Bengals' DJ Turner: Likely starting moving forward
DJ Turner is the top candidate to fill in for the injured Dax Hill (knee) on the Cincinnati Bengals' defense, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.The 2023 second-round pick filled in for Hill when he exited Cincinnati's 41-38 overtime loss to the Ravens in Week 5, and Turner is expected to remain on the Bengals' first-team defense with his teammate out for the remainder of the season. Turner has accumulated 63 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and defended nine passes across his first 23 NFL regular-season games. He'll aim to bolster a Cincinnati defense that currently ranks in the bottom 10 in the NFL in points allowed per game (29.0), yards per pass attempt (6.9) and yards per play (5.6).
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Bengals' DJ Turner: Competition for starting gig
DJ Turner and Dax Hill are competing for the starting perimeter cornerback role opposite Cam Taylor-Britt, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.Turner claimed a starting role with Cincinnati by Week 12 of his rookie season, but the 2023 second-round pick is now in a true competition with Hill, who lined up at safety last season. Conway reports that Hill could have an early lead in the competition as of mandatory minicamp, but it will be difficult to make much of offseason practices until full pads come on at training camp in late July.
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Bengals' DJ Turner: Solid rookie campaign
DJ Turner racked up 50 tackles (40 solo), one sack, seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2023.Turner, a 2023 second-round pick, claimed a starting role in Cincinnati's secondary by Week 12 of his rookie season after playing third-down snaps right off the bat. Despite being somewhat undersized, Turner's speed and ability to quickly change direction allowed him to handle coverage assignments, offering room for optimism that he could develop into a true standout cornerback.
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Bengals' DJ Turner: Cincinnati bound in second round
The Cincinnati Bengals selected DJ Turner in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 60th overall.Turner looks like another strong pick for the Cincinnati defense, which added Myles Murphy as an overqualified DE3 in the first round. Now they add a standout corner prospect in Turner, who offers first-team viability as both an outside and slot cornerback. The Michigan product is smallish at 5-foot-11, 178 pounds, but his blazing 4.26 speed makes up for it.