Turner was released by the 49ers on Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Turner signed a one-year contract with San Francisco in March after spending the first six seasons of his career in Arizona. The Washington product has primarily been a special teams contributor during that time. In a corresponding move, the 49ers signed defensive tackle Nick Williams, because Kalia Davis is expected to undergo knee surgery.
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49ers' Ezekiel Turner: Staying in NFC West
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Turner signed a one-year contract with the 49ers on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Turner spent his first six professional seasons with Arizona, and he'll stay in the division with his move to San Francisco. The 27-year-old has primarily been a special-teamer throughout his career, and he logged just 47 defensive snaps to 344 special-teams snaps last season. Turner figures to fill a similar role with the 49ers in the upcoming campaign.
Turner recorded 10 tackles (four solo) in a Week 4 loss to San Francisco on Sunday. He added two yards on one carry on offense.
With Josh Woods (ankle) missing a third straight game, Turner stepped into a starting role, logging a season-high 69 percent of Arizona's defensive snaps. He did well with the opportunity, pacing Arizona in stops and even picking up a first down with a two-yard rush on a fake punt in the second quarter. Turner could get another start Sunday in Cincinnati if Woods is forced to miss another contest.
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Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner: Back in Arizona
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Arizona re-signed Turner to a one-year contract Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner rarely sees the field on defense but has been a core special teams player for Arizona over the past five seasons. He's expected to continue being a key part of the Cardinals' coverage units in 2023 while also serving as a reserve linebacker.
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Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner: Active for Week 5
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Turner (ankle) was not listed on Arizona's injury report Saturday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
After missing Weeks 3 and 4 due to an ankle injury, Turner was a full participant in Friday's practice and was not listed on the team's injury report. The 26-year-old linebacker has logged four tackles (two solo) through two games this season. Playing 36 of the team's special teams snaps, Turner primarily plays a special teams role for the Cardinals and look set to resume his duties Sunday.
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Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner: Will sit again
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Turner (ankle) is out Sunday against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Turner also sat out the team's Week 3 loss to the Rams with the injury. Mostly a depth piece at linebacker and a special-teams contributor, Turner's snaps will likely continue funneling to Ben Niemann.
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Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner: Out for Week 3
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Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that Turner (ankle) won't play Sunday versus the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner has operated mostly in a depth capacity up to this point in the season, logging the majority of his snaps on special teams. Ben Niemann should be in line to see increased work in Turner's absence.
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Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner: Cleared to practice
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Turner (shoulder) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Turner was placed on injured reserve in mid-October after he sustained a shoulder injury in Week 5, but he'll now be able to return to the practice field. It's not yet clear when he'll be cleared to return to game action following his lengthy absence.
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Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner: Leaves with shoulder issue
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Turner is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the 49ers with a shoulder injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner's absence means the Cardinals lose some depth on special teams. It shouldn't affect the defense much as he's only played three snaps over the season's first four weeks.
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Cardinals' Zeke Turner: Ruled out again
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Turner (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner is set to miss a fourth consecutive game due to his lingering hamstring issue. His absence will predominantly be felt on special teams for Arizona.
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Cardinals' Zeke Turner: Ruled out Week 5
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Turner (hand) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against Cincinnati, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner will miss his second game this season due to his hand injury. His absence shouldn't impact the team much since Turner has exclusively played special teams when active this season.
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Cardinals' Zeke Turner: Considered questionable
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Turner (hand) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's contest against the Bengals, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner has been sidelined since Week 2. He showed some positive signs by practicing in limited fashion Wednesday, but he was then a non-participant the rest of the week. Thus, he looks to be more on the doubtful side of his questionable designation. Still, confirmation on his status will come closer to kickoff.
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Cardinals' Zeke Turner: Can't go Sunday
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Turner (hand) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.
Turner has only played on special teams this season, making three solo tackles while covering returns. He'll look to shake off this injury by Week 4's game versus the Seahawks.
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Cardinals' Zeke Turner: Ready for action Sunday
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Turner (hand) is active for Sunday's game versus the Lions.
Turner played almost exclusively on special teams for the Cardinals last year, and he's expected to slot into a similar role in the team's season opener.
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Cardinals' Zeke Turner: Questionable for opener
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The Cardinals have listed Turner (hand) as questionable for their Week 1 matchup against the Lions, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Turner was limited at practice all week and looks to be a true game-time decision. Buried on the depth chart, his absence does not figure to affect much for the Cardinals defensively.
