Saints fans may be confused by how positive the reactions are to the Cowboys adding their team's embattled former first round pick.

The Cowboys are signing former Saints first-rounder Payton Turner to a one-year contract, per ESPN’s Todd Archer.

The Cowboys already have done more in free agency than the did in all of 2024. They added another outside free agent Tuesday, agreeing to terms with defensive end Payton Turner on a one-year deal. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that it's a $3 million deal with $2 million guaranteed.

One of the bigger disappointments in recent NFL Draft memory for the New Orleans Saints has moved on. Payton Turner has reportedly agreed to a 1-year $3 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The Saints obviously did not pick up his fifth-year option,

The Cowboys were caught sleeping as the Falcons sign star pass rusher Leonard Floyd after Dallas signed Payton Turner.

After losing Chauncey Golston to the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys invested in another depth pass-rusher. During the second day of the free agency negotiating window, the Cowboys agreed to a deal with former New Orleans Saints first-round pick Payton Turner.