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A recent report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler suggests that the team is unlikely to get a contract extension done for fourth-year cornerback DJ Turner before Week 1... While 2025 was a great year for Turner, it's the only complete year he's had to this point, so you can't exactly blame the Bengals for wanting to see him do it for at least one more season before potentially paying him like one of the league's best cornerbacks.
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Turner likely plays 2026 on rookie deal; Bengals will use franchise tag leverage next offseason.

Fourth-year cornerback unlikely to receive contract extension before Week 1 per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler; will likely play out final year of rookie contract. Turner had a strong 2025 season as a top-tier cornerback, but it's only his first complete season since being drafted in 2023 (second round out of Michigan), with a season-ending shoulder injury in Year 2 limiting his track record. Bengals have franchise tag in back pocket as leverage for next offseason, similar to precedent with Jessie Bates (tagged and allowed to walk) and Tee Higgins (tagged twice before extension).

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