49ers Have Reportedly Agreed Terms With LB Ezekiel On $55.9 Million To A One-Year deal…

The San Francisco 49ers declared that LB Ezekiel Turner has signed a one-year contract with the team.

On April 30, 2018, Turner (6-2, 214) signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals, marking his NFL debut. He has played in 80 games (three starts) during his six-year tenure with the Cardinals (2018–23), recording 28 tackles, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and 29 special team stops. He also played for Arizona in one postseason game. Turner made 16 appearances (one start) in 2023 for the Cardinals, tallying 10 tackles overall and four on special teams.

The 27-year-old Pasadena, Maryland native Turner first attended L.A. Pierce Community College in 2015 before moving on to the University of Washington in 2016–17. During his time there, he played in 38 games and recorded 100 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, four passes defensed, and one forced fumble.

After an inconsistent 2023 season, many believed that McKivitz would be locked in as the starting right tackle for the next campaign.

But thanks to McKivitz’s deal and the 49ers’ free agency maneuvers, they are now in a position to select the best player available in the first few rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft—who may or may not be a tackle prospect—in order to challenge the incumbent option, either this summer or in the future.