The 49ers signed Turner to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Turner spent the entire 2025 season on the 49ers' practice squad after not making the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He appeared in four games for Niners, including in their NFC wild-card win over the Eagles, when he played four snaps on offense while failing to haul in his lone target. As a member of the 49ers' 90-man roster, Turner will be eligible to participate in OTAs and minicamp, where he'll look to make a good impression on the coaching staff before the start of training camp in July.
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Malik Turner: Reverts to practice squad
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Turner reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Turner played four snaps on offense but failed to haul in his only target during Sunday's wild-card win over the Eagles. He also saw playing time on special teams and could be elevated again for next week's divisional matchup versus the Seahawks.
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49ers' Malik Turner: Elevated to active roster
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The 49ers elevated Turner to the active roster from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup versus the Eagles.
Turner was elevated three times during the regular season but played just one offensive snap and didn't record any stats. He will likely contribute on special teams if he ends up playing against Philadelphia.
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Malik Turner: Back with practice squad
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Turner reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Turner was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 20-10 win over the Falcons, failing to record any stats on offensive while playing 10 snaps with the unit. With Ricky Pearsall (knee) unavailable, Turner's 10 offensive snaps ranked fourth at wide receiver, behind Jauan Jennings (57), Kendrick Bourne (52) and Demarcus Robinson (23). Additionally, Turner compiled two tackles on kick coverage and one takedown on punt coverage in Week 7. The wide receiver will now have to be officially signed to the active roster to appear in another game this season.
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49ers' Malik Turner: Called up from practice squad
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The 49ers elevated Turner from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Turner will be elevated by the 49ers for the third time this season, which is the maximum amount of times for a player on a team's practice squad. Turner will provide support on special teams while adding depth to a 49ers wide receiver corps that is without Ricky Pearsall (knee) for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
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Malik Turner: Lands back on practice squad
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Turner reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Turner got his first elevation of the season for Sunday's win over Arizona and logged seven special-teams snaps along with one snap on offense. San Francisco's wideout corps has been depleted early in the season, as Brandon Aiyuk (knee) is on the PUP list, Jacob Cowing (hamstring) and Trent Taylor (undisclosed) are on IR, and Jauan Jennings (shoulder/ankle) missed Week 3. With that being said, even if Turner gets elevated again Week 4, he probably won't see much (if any) work on offense.
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49ers' Malik Turner: Elevated to active roster
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The 49ers elevated Turner from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Turner has spent the entire 2025 season on San Francisco's practice squad, but he has the chance to be active due to Jordan Watkins (calf) being sidelined. Turner would likely contribute primarily on special teams if active.
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Malik Turner: Finds spot on SF's practice squad
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Turner signed with San Francisco's practice squad Wednesday.
Turner could see some action early in the season while some of San Francisco's rostered receivers recover from injury, though fellow practice squad wideouts Robbie Chosen and Junior Bergen will also be vying for promotions to the roster. Turner's last regular-season appearance came back in 2022 with the 49ers.
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49ers' Malik Turner: Back in Bay Area
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The 49ers signed Turner to a contract Wednesday.
Turner briefly spent time on the 49ers' practice squad last year but hasn't seen regular-season action since 2022 with San Francisco, when he played 50 snaps (49 on special teams, one on offense) across three games. Turner is a longshot to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but a strong performance in practices and preseason games could earn him a spot on the team's practice squad.
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Malik Turner: Out in San Francisco
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Turner was cut from the 49ers' practice squad Wednesday.
Turner signed with San Francisco's practice squad Oct. 23, but it now appears the team has decided to move in another direction. The Illinois product most recently appeared in two regular-season games with the 49ers in 2022, playing almost strictly on special teams (49 of 50 total snaps on special teams). In a corresponding move, the 49ers signed veteran wide receiver Russell Gage to their practice squad.
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Malik Turner: Joins 49ers' practice squad
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Turner was signed to the 49ers' practice squad Wednesday.
Turner was let go by San Francisco in August with an injury settlement, but he will now return to the team. With Brandon Aiyuk (knee) done for the season, Turner will provide the 49ers with another depth option at wide receiver down the stretch.
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Malik Turner: Let go with injury settlement
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The 49ers released Turner from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Turner was placed on San Francisco's injured reserve Tuesday with an unspecified injury, and he was set to miss the entire 2024 campaign until reaching a settlement two days later. Once healthy, the 28-year-old wide receiver out of Illinois will look to catch onto another team's roster, most likely on the practice squad.
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49ers' Malik Turner: Placed on IR
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The 49ers placed Turner (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Turner signed a one-year deal with the 49ers on July 25, but he will now be forced to miss the entire 2024 season unless he is waived with an injury settlement. Turner last saw NFL action in 2022 with San Francisco, when he played 49 snaps on special teams across three regular-season outings.
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49ers' Malik Turner: Signs with San Francisco
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The 49ers signed Turner to a one-year deal Thursday.
With Trent Williams holding out, it opened up a roster spot in San Francisco. Turner appeared in three games for the Niners in 2022 but was out of the league last season after spending most of last summer with the Colts. Turner is now 28 years old and has 29 career catches across 44 contests.
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Malik Turner: Works out with Cardinals
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Arizona worked out Turner (undisclosed) Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
It's the first action Turner has seen since he was cut by Indianapolis prior to Week 1. The Cardinals are relatively thin at the wide receiver position, so it makes some sense that they're looking to bolster their roster there.
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Colts' Malik Turner: Lands on IR
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The Colts placed Turner (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
The nature of Turner's injury is not known at this time. He is now in line to miss the remainder of the 2023 season unless he and the Colts come to terms on an injury settlement down the line. The 27-year-old was competing for a role providing depth at wide receiver before this move.
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Malik Turner: Joins Texans' practice squad
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Houston signed Turner to its practice squad Friday.
Just a few days after being cut from the Raiders' practice squad, Turner has already found another opportunity to make an impression with the Texans. With Nico Collins (foot) recently having landed on the injured reserve list and Brandin Cooks (calf) and Chris Moore (foot) both questionable for Week 16, Turner could see himself elevated to the active roster sooner rather than later.
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Malik Turner: Let go by Las Vegas
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The Raiders cut Turner from their practice squad Tuesday.
Turner, who's thus far spent the majority of the 2022-23 campaign on either the 49ers' or Raiders' practice squad, has since cut ties with Las Vegas and is now slated to search elsewhere for further opportunities to contribute as a pass catcher.
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Malik Turner: Cut loose from practice squad
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The 49ers cut Turner from their practice squad Tuesday, per the team's official site.
While Turner has already been elevated to San Fransisco's active roster three times so far this season, he'll now need to sign with the 49ers' 53-man roster in order to be eligible to play for the team again in 2022. In the three contests for which he suited up, the 26-year-old primarily served as a special teams contributor.
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Malik Turner: Returning to practice squad
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Turner reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Turner didn't see any work on offense in the Week 5 win over the Panthers, but he did record an assisted tackle on kick coverage. This was Turner's third promotion from the practice squad, so he will need to be signed to the active roster if he's going to appear for the 49ers again this season.
