Vikings' Dallas Turner: Concludes campaign on high note
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Turner recorded six tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, and forced a fumble in Sunday's 16-3 win over Green Bay. For the season, he posted 66 stops, including 8.0 sacks, three defensed passes and four forced fumbles across 17 games.
Turner registered a strip sack of Packers QB Clayton Tune on Green Bay's second offensive series, though the Packers were able to recover the fumble. He got to Tune again for a seven-yard loss in the third quarter. That pair of sacks pushed Turner to 8.0 on the season, catapulting him into the Minnesota lead for the campaign. Turner started 10 of the Vikings' 17 contests in his second NFL season and seems to be growing into one of the team's top defenders as he approaches the third year of his rookie contract.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Racks up big stat line in loss
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Turner tallied five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, along with two forced fumbles and a defensed pass in Sunday's Week 13 loss to the Seahawks.
While Minnesota got blown out in a 26-0 defeat, the team's defense often held its own. Turner was a leader among the unit, twice sacking Sam Darnold. On both sacks, Turner knocked the ball free, and one of those fumbles was recovered by Minnesota. Turner has 4.0 sacks over the past three weeks, pushing his total to 5.5 on the campaign.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Ready for Sunday
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Turner (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Turner logged two limited practices with a fresh hip injury before upgrading to a full participant Friday in time to dodge a designation for Sunday's contest. The linebacker has filled a void caused by the absence of Jonathan Greenard (shoulder) and will likely do so again this week if Greenard cannot suit up Sunday.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Logs another sack in loss
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Turner recorded seven total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defended in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Bears.
With Jonathan Greenard (shoulder) sidelined Sunday, Turner had an expanded role on the Vikings' defense. He tied his season high in snaps (65) and was one of two Vikings to sack Caleb Williams. Turner, a 2024 first-round pick from Alabama, has now recorded 38 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended over Minnesota's first 10 games this season. He could start opposite Andrew Van Ginkel again in the Week 12 matchup against the Packers if Greenard continues to miss time.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Ready for Sunday
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Turner (illness) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Browns.
Turner logged a DNP at Thursday's practice due to an illness, but he upgraded to a full-go Friday, suggesting he's moved past the issue in time to face the Browns on Sunday. With the 2024 first-round pick back at full health, he's expected to start opposite Jonathan Greenard in Week 5.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Begins season in reserve role
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Turner had three total tackles and two QB hurries in Monday's win at Chicago.
Turner played on 29 of the defense's 67 snaps as the 2024 first-round draft pick will begin the season as a reserve edge rusher. He may need an injury to either Andrew Van Ginkel or Jonathan Greenard to see a larger role.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Grabs first career interception
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Turner had three total tackles and an interception in Sunday's win at Seattle.
It was a surprising interception for an edge rusher as he caught the ball while in full pass coverage. Turner has otherwise underwhelmed in his rookie season, as the first-round pick has had a reserve role (playing 16 of 64 snaps in the win) and has just two sacks and 26 total QB pressures in 14 games, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Good to go for Week 4
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Turner (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice session.
Turner opened the week as a limited participant in Wednesday's session, but he was able to practice without restrictions Thursday and appears to be ready to return following a one-game absence. Turner has tallied five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, across two regular-season games this year.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Viewed as day-to-day
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Head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Monday that Turner is day-to-day with a knee injury, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Turner played 18 defensive snaps and recorded two total tackles before leaving Minnesota's Week 2 win with a knee injury. If Turner is forced to miss time, expect Pat Jones to see more work on the Vikings' defense as a rotational edge rusher.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Dealing with knee injury
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Turner sustained a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 23-17 win over the 49ers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Turner sustained the injury during the Vikings' final defensive series of Sunday's game, and he finished the contest with two tackles (one solo). Head coach Kevin O'Connell said after Sunday's win that he doesn't believe Turner's knee issue is long-term. Turner's status for Week 3 against the Packers will be clearer when the Vikings' first injury report of the week is released.
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Vikings' Dallas Turner: Trade-up target for Minnesota
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The Vikings selected Turner in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 17th overall.
Minnesota traded up with the Jaguars to get one of the top edge rushers in the class in Turner. An All-American at Alabama, Turner racked up an SEC-leading 11.0 sacks as a true junior in 2023, but he's far from a late bloomer. Turner burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2021 and racked up 8.5 sacks alongside Will Anderson to create a fierce pass-rushing tandem. Athletically, Turner is rather light for an NFL edge at 246 pounds but the athletic tools (4.46 40, 40.5-inch vertical, 34.38-inch arms) are loud. With Danielle Hunter now in Houston, Turner will be relied upon right away to create havoc in the Vikings' front seven.
