D.J. Turner II enters contract year without a Bengals extension

D.J. Turner II is entering the final season of his rookie contract as one of Cincinnati's most important young defenders. Bengals executive Duke Tobin has said the organization wants to retain its best players, but no extension with Turner has been announced. ESPN analyst Benjamin Solak has suggested that Turner's next contract could exceed $19 million per year and reach top-10 cornerback territory, though that figure is analysis rather than a reported offer from the Bengals. Turner is expected to participate in training camp, and there has been no reported holdout. The unresolved question is whether Cincinnati pays him before the cornerback market rises again or lets him play out the final year of his rookie deal.