Dj Turner II

Career StatsB-

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		45	2	33	119
2025		17	2	18	40
2024		11	0	8	29
2023		17

Season	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT	PD	Grade
2025		17	40	0.0	2	—	C+ C+ Top 48% — above average
2024		11	29	0.0	0	—	C C Around average
2023		17	50	1.0	0	—	D+ D+ Bottom 30%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

DJ Turner II's contract earns a B+ Contract Value Index, with the AAV sitting where the comparable-tier deals tend to settle. The 2025 season—40 tackles and 2 interceptions across 17 games—represents the kind of steady, accumulating production that justifies a mid-tier cornerback valuation, and his B- performance grade reflects a player doing his job well without yet reaching elite-tier impact. At $1.8M AAV on a four-year rookie deal, Turner is operating in the discount bin relative to where free-agent cornerbacks at his experience level and skill floor typically price themselves, which makes the current contract extraordinarily friendly for Cincinnati's cap situation. As a 25-year-old third-year player, Turner sits in that critical window where ascending players either lock in long-term security or test the market, and the media narrative—framing him as underappreciated and primed for a breakout—suggests the Bengals' front office recognizes the value window is closing fast. The sentiment grade of B combined with the bullish coverage around his technical refinement and competitive edge signals that both fans and analysts view him as a player whose stock is rising, making any contract negotiation leverage distinctly in Turner's favor heading into what could be a franchise-defining offseason conversation.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Dj's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Among cornerbacks on the Cincinnati Bengals, DJ Turner II's output grades to a B- performance level. The 25-year-old third-year corner logged a full 17-game slate in the 2025 season, posting 40 tackles and 2 interceptions—a solid floor of production that demonstrates both durability and functional reliability in coverage. His ball-hawking instincts show up on tape and in the interception total, signaling legitimate range and timing as a coverage player rather than simply a run-support cornerback. Where Turner's game still has developmental runway is consistency in tight-coverage situations and explosive pass-breakup rate, areas where he remains above-average rather than elite. Media observers are framing him as a rising cornerback entering what could be a contract year, with the narrative centering on his technical refinement and competitive edge—a meaningful distinction that suggests the coaching staff views him as still ascending his learning curve. The Bengals' recent secondary additions at cornerback suggest the team recognizes depth construction, though Turner's trajectory and the grassroots pressure to extend him before free agency indicates front-office confidence in his long-term ceiling as a starter. For a player drafted in the second round in 2023, this B- grade and full-season participation represent the kind of steady, on-schedule development that keeps young DBs in the conversation for significant contract investments.

How Dj Compares at the Position

Dj Turner II ranks 71st of 270 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Dj between Denzel Burke (B-) just ahead and Greg Newsome Ii (B-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

DJ Turner II's sentiment grade lands at B, reflecting how the recent storylines have framed him. Media coverage has shifted dramatically to paint the 25-year-old cornerback as one of Cincinnati's most essential defensive pieces—a player whose value has quietly skyrocketed despite entering the offseason still operating under his rookie scale contract. The narrative centers on his technical refinement, competitive mentality (lately reframed through a "villain edge" angle that's resonated with fans), and the growing anxiety that the Bengals need to lock him up before he prices himself out of their range. His 2025 season performance—40 tackles and 2 interceptions across 17 games—has earned him the unofficial designation as the team's most underappreciated player, a label that tends to generate strong grassroots support in Cincinnati while also fueling urgency around a contract extension. The recent wave of defensive signings (cornerbacks Ceyair Wright and Tacario Davis, among others) introduces a subtle counternarrative: the Bengals are clearly investing in secondary depth, which could either signal confidence in Turner's trajectory or hint at contingency planning should retention talks stall. The overall media climate is decidedly bullish on Turner as an ascending player whose future significantly impacts Cincinnati's defensive plans, though the undercurrent of concern about his potential market value and long-term fit remains a live storyline.