Lions Sign Former Saints Edge Payton Turner

Detroit Lions sign new EDGE, former 1st-round pick

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 17: Payton Turner #98 of the New Orleans Saints lines up before the snap during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Caesars Superdome on October 17, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Detroit Lions announced on Friday afternoon that they have signed free agent edge defender Payton Turner. Turner was the New Orleans Saints’ first-round pick in 2021, sel…

Lions Signed DE Payton Turner

The Detroit Lions announced they signed DE Payton Turner to a contract on Friday.  Payton Turner is a Lion pic.twitter.com/SSprqYXt1P — Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 20, 2026 Turner, 27, is a former first-round pick by the Saints in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Houston. He was entering the fourth year of a four-year, $12,524,737 rookie contract when the Saints declined his fifth-year option, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2025.  He was te…