Ezekiel Turner

Detroit Lions, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29y-8m-26d (Jun 09, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2018
Agent(s): Ray Haija, Zeke Sandhu (Young Money APAA Sports)
Career Earnings

$9,585,248

2025-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension

Ezekiel Turner signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $548,820 0.20% $648,820 $648,820 $8,820
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $640,000 $8,820 $548,820 0.20% $8,820
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $640,000 $8,820 $648,820 $648,820 $648,820
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$652,500
Total GTD:
$652,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,133,000
Average Salary:
$2,133,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,713,000
Average Salary:
$571,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000
Total GTD:
$3,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$13,066,474

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$483,000
$483,000
2019 23
Active
Active
Active
$674,113
$674,113
$674,113
$1,157,113
$1,831,226
$2,505,339
2020 24
Active
$948,104
$3,453,443
2021 25
Active
Active
$2,133,000
$2,133,000
$5,586,443
$7,719,443
2022 26
Active
$1,500,000
$9,219,443
2023 27
Active
$2,155,291
$11,374,734
2024 28
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$537,776
$67,222
$42,600
$85,200
$67,222
$50,400
$192,500
$11,912,510
$11,979,732
$12,022,332
$12,107,532
$12,174,754
$12,225,154
$12,417,654
2025 29
Injured
$648,820
$13,066,474
Total      
$13,066,474
$13,066,474
Total
$13,066,474

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,401,000 $308,000 - - - $665,734 $11,374,734
2 $1,287,598 - - - $8,820 - $1,296,418
1 $152,422 - - - - - $152,422
1 $50,400 - - - - - $50,400
1 - $167,500 - - $25,000 - $192,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$3,000
$483,000
$483,000
2019
23
$570,000
$570,000
$570,000
$104,113
$104,113
$104,113
$674,113
$674,113
$674,113
$1,157,113
$1,831,226
$2,505,339
2020
24
$750,000
$198,104
$948,104
$3,453,443
2021
25
$2,133,000
$2,133,000
$2,133,000
$2,133,000
$5,586,443
$7,719,443
2022
26
$1,347,500
$152,500
$1,500,000
$9,219,443
2023
27
$1,847,500
$152,500
$155,291
$2,155,291
$11,374,734
2024
28
$537,776
$67,222
$42,600
$85,200
$67,222
$50,400
$167,500
$25,000
$537,776
$67,222
$42,600
$85,200
$67,222
$50,400
$192,500
$11,912,510
$11,979,732
$12,022,332
$12,107,532
$12,174,754
$12,225,154
$12,417,654
2025
29
$640,000
$8,820
$648,820
$13,066,474
Total
$11,891,420
$475,500
$33,820
$665,734
$13,066,474
$13,066,474
Total
$11,891,420
$475,500
$33,820
$665,734
$13,066,474

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,401,000 $308,000 - - - $665,734 $11,374,734
2 $1,287,598 - - - $8,820 - $1,296,418
1 $152,422 - - - - - $152,422
1 $50,400 - - - - - $50,400
1 - $167,500 - - $25,000 - $192,500

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 DET 1 - 18 Foot
2021 ARI 6 - 18 Shoulder
  • Mar 07, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.255 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 16, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 06, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 08, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 14, 2024 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 21, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.29 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Oct 06, 2023 Fined $10,927 Facemask against San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 18, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Assigned a 1 year $2.133 million tender by Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 29, 2018 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 06, 2023 Facemask against San Francisco (SF) $10,927
Fines: 1 $10,927
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DET 9 0 111 9.69 1 7 5 2 0 0
2023 ARI 16 1 50 4.42 0 11 4 7 0 0
2022 ARI 15 1 107 8.89 0 14 9 5 1 0
2021 ARI 5 0 5 0.43 0 4 3 1 0 0
2020 ARI 16 0 5 0.44 0 14 4 10 0 0
2019 ARI 12 0 4 0.30 0 7 5 2 0 0
2018 ARI 16 1 18 1.60 0 16 13 3 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,051,750
  • Avg. Salary: $2,051,750
  • NFL Rank: 604

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,255,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ezekiel Turner to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Quinton Bell 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 29
Joe Giles-Harris 1 $1,235,000 $1,235,000 28
Chazz Surratt 1 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 28
Chris Board 2 $5,700,000 $2,850,000 29
Averages 1 $2,296,250 $1,583,750 28.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Turner's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,500,000 $2,500,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Turner statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Quinton Bell
2023-2024
 52.94 11.29 0.72 0.06 0.81 25.00 0.25 32.40
Joe Giles-Harris
2024-2025
 44.12 2.26 0.33 0.00 0.50 78.55 0.00 80.20
Chazz Surratt
2023-2024
 91.18 6.83 0.52 0.00 0.53 33.35 0.07 75.45
Chris Board
2023-2024
 100.00 7.62 0.29 0.03 0.33 40.90 0.00 67.20
Average 72.06 7.00 0.47 0.02 0.54 44.45 0.08 63.81
Ezekiel Turner
2024-2025
 52.94 4.85 0.56 0.06 0.29 50.00 0.00 24.85
Pct Change -26.53 -30.71 19.15 200.00 -46.30 -12.49 -100.00 -61.06
Median Prime % Change -28.62%
Average Prime % Change -7.24%

Calculated Market Value: Ezekiel Turner

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,051,750 $2,051,750
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