Shemar Turner

Shemar Turner

22-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
Chicago Bears
IR
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Bears selected Turner in Round 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft after an impressive career at Texas A&M. Despite playing through a leg injury in 2024, he racked up 10.0 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss in 43 games in college. At 294 pounds, he's lighter than most interior linemen, but his explosive first step, motor, and positional versatility could earn him rotational snaps early in his rookie season . Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $7.22 million contract with the Bears in July of 2025.
Sent to injured reserve
DTChicago Bears
Knee - ACL
October 28, 2025
The Bears placed Turner (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Turner suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the Bears' Week 8 loss to the Ravens. The second-round rookie's season ends after just five appearances in which he logged six tackles (six solo), including a pair of TFLs, on 74 defensive snaps.
Read More News
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
2025 NFL Game Log
2025
2025 NFL Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Chicago BearsBears 2025 DT Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

26162%
12267%
20649%
10658%
15336%
3318%
8220%
4022%
7418%
3620%
5714%
4726%
Loading Weekly Snap Counts...
2025 Shemar Turner Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Shemar Turner's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
293 lbs
 
Hand Length
10.25 in
 
Arm Length
33.63 in
 
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Shemar Turner See More
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Shemar Turner See More
More Fantasy News
Suffers season-ending ACL tear
DTChicago Bears
Knee - ACL
October 27, 2025
Bears coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Turner (knee) will miss the rest of the 2025 campaign due to an ACL tear, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Won't return Week 8 with knee injury
DTChicago Bears
Knee
October 26, 2025
Turner has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Ravens due to a knee injury.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
On track to play Week 1
DTChicago Bears
September 4, 2025
Turner (ankle) was not listed on the Bears' estimated injury report Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
No go Sunday
DTChicago Bears
Undisclosed
August 17, 2025
Turner (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's preseason contest against the Bills, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Resumes practicing Friday
DTChicago Bears
August 15, 2025
Turner (ankle) is participating in Friday's practice, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Stock rising with medical clarity
DTFree Agent
April 10, 2025
Turner has visits scheduled with the Colts, Buccaneers and Dolphins after recently visiting the Cowboys, Cardinals and Eagles, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Turner's draft stock has risen recently based on his recovery from a stress fracture in his leg that had bothered him throughout his last year at Texas A&M, having originally failed to fully heal after he had a rod inserted. The defensive lineman is viewed as a likely top-50 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
See All NFL Rumors