New Delhi, March 21 -- The Detroit Lions have bolstered their defensive line by signing unrestricted free agent EDGE rusher Payton Turner, the team announced on Friday (March 20). The move adds depth and potential upside to Detroit's pass rush unit ahead of the upcoming season.

Payton Turner, a towering 6'6", 270-pound defender, enters his sixth NFL season with the Lions. He previously spent time with the New Orleans Saints from 2021 to 2024 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2025. Originally selected by the Saints in the first round (28th overall) out of Houston in 2021, Turner was viewed as a high-upside prospect with impressive length and power.

Across his career so far, Payton Turner has appeared in 31 games, recording 48 total tackles, 11 t...