1. Trai Denzell Turner was born on June 14,1993 and is an American professional football offensive guard.
28 Facts About Trai Turner
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Trai Turner played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft, where he made the Pro Bowl every year from 2015 to 2019.
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Trai Turner attended Louisiana State University from 2011 to 2013.
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Trai Turner made his first start at right guard in a win over number 3 ranked South Carolina.
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In 559 snaps, Trai Turner finished second on the team with 51 pancake blocks.
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Trai Turner opted to forgo final two years of eligibility at LSU and entered into the 2014 NFL draft after his sophomore season.
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Trai Turner was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Trai Turner made his first NFL start during the Panthers week 5 victory over the Chicago Bears.
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On December 23,2014, Trai Turner was named to Sports Illustrated All-Rookie Team.
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Trai Turner had not allowed a sack for the past 627 snaps, the third-longest streak in the NFL at left guard.
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Trai Turner was selected for his first career Pro Bowl during the season.
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On September 6,2016, Trai Turner became the first solo offensive lineman since Nate Newton to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
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Trai Turner started all 16 games in 2016, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl.
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On July 20,2017, Trai Turner signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with $20.5 million guaranteed.
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Trai Turner started 13 games in 2017 before missing the final three games with a concussion.
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Trai Turner started 13 games in 2018, missing Week 2 and 3 with a concussion and Week 17 with an ankle injury.
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Trai Turner was named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl.
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Trai Turner started 13 games in 2019, missing three due to injury.
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Furthermore, Turner was named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl.
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Trai Turner was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for Russell Okung on March 18,2020.
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Trai Turner started nine games at right guard before being released on March 12,2021.
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Trai Turner signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 25,2021.
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Trai Turner signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on May 3,2022.
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Trai Turner was named the starting right guard by the start of the 2022 season.
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In Week 4, Turner was benched in favor of Saahdiq Charles with head coach Ron Rivera stating "Trai isn't quite where he needs to be yet" following the end of the game.
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On July 25,2023, Trai Turner signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.
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Trai Turner suffered a torn quad three days later and was ruled out for the season.
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Trai Turner was placed on injured reserve three days later.