Atlanta Falcons5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 10 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 pass defended
Last met Nov 10, 2024
FootballNFLDetroit LionsDefensive end
Payton Turner
Stats, career and next gamePayton Turner is a defensive end for the Detroit Lions.
31 NFL games4 seasons
Updated
About Payton Turner
Born on January 7, 1999, Payton Turner is a defensive end for the Detroit Lions. He played for the New Orleans Saints from 2021 to 2024.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 8, 2026Season by season31
Every season, every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  NO | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | NO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
How he is doing now
Lions6-22026 regular season
Last gamePlayedno stats recorded, Jan 5 at Buccaneers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Injured Reserve (64d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Next game
Turner against the Patriots1 game
Last met Sep 26, 2021; his teams 1-0.
Career
New Orleans Saints2021 to 2024 - 31 games5years2021 to 2025
- 2021NFL debut26-7 loss vs Panthers
- 2024Best season21 tackles, 2 sacks in 16 games
- Jan 5, 2025Latest gameat Buccaneers
Regular season
31 games
50 tackles, 5 sacks
First NFL game
Sep 19, 2021: 5 tackles, 1 sackPanthers 26, Saints 7
Latest game
Jan 5, 2025: no stats recordedBuccaneers 27, Saints 19
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Carolina Panthers4 games
1-3his teams
His line: 8 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended
Last met Nov 3, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 5 tackles and 2 sacks
Last met Dec 29, 2024
Los Angeles Rams2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 2 tackles
Last met Dec 1, 2024
New York Giants2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 2 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Dec 8, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 1 tackle
Last met Sep 22, 2024
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2026Injured Reserve Torso
ir
ESPN / DET
- Aug 27, 2026Out Undisclosed
Undisclosed
sdio / DET
- Aug 19, 2026Questionable Torso
questionable
ESPN / DET
- Aug 9, 2026Active
Turner (back) is considered day-to-day, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
ESPN / DET
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 3:57 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.