Paul Turner (wide receiver)
Paul Turner (born May 10, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | West Monroe, Louisiana | May 10, 1993||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | West Monroe (West Monroe, Louisiana) | ||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Turner signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. On September 4, 2016, Turner was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the Eagles practice squad the next day.[1][2] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2016.[3]
On September 1, 2017, Turner was waived by the Eagles.[4]
New Orleans Saints
On January 5, 2018, Turner signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[5] He was waived on June 21, 2018.[6]
New England Patriots
On July 27, 2018, Turner signed with the New England Patriots.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[8]
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
On January 16, 2019, Turner was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad, but was released three days later.[9]
References
- "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- Mangels, Dave (September 5, 2016). "Report: Eagles sign Paul Turner to practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- Hermann, Adam (November 21, 2016). "Eagles sign Paul Turner to active roster, release Aaron Grymes". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
- Teope, Herbie (January 5, 2018). "Saints sign wide receiver Paul Turner to reserve/future deal". NOLA.com.
- Alper, Josh (June 21, 2018). "Saints waive Paul Turner". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- "Patriots Sign WR Paul Turner; Release TE Troy Niklas". Patriots.com. July 27, 2018.
- "Patriots release five players". Patriots.com. August 31, 2018.
- "Saints waive J.T. Barrett again, add Paul Turner to practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. January 16, 2019.