Turner registered seven tackles (three solo) during the Vikings' 21-17 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Turner's seven tackles were a season high, and he finished third on the Vikings in stops behind Eric Wilson (nine) and Theo Jackson (eight). Turner has started in each of the Vikings' last four games, but his playing time may decrease after the Vikings' Week 6 bye if Andrew Van Ginkel (neck) is cleared to play in Week 7 against the Chargers on Thursday, Oct. 23.
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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: DNP with illness Thursday
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Turner (illness) did not practice Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
With Andrew Van Ginkel (neck) banged up, Turner has started each of the last three games, and he even played 100 percent of the defensive snaps last Sunday against the Steelers. If Van Ginkel, who has posted back-to-back DNPs this week, is unable to play again, Turner should have another heavy workload against Cleveland, as long as he's healthy himself.
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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.
