The Facts:
The Chargers essentially have decided they want to keep Turner one more season, as they will put the first- and third-round tender on LaDainian Tomlinson's backup. "I'd just feel better to have him in '07," GM A.J. Smith said Wednesday. "If anything happens to LT -- God Almighty! -- that he gets hurt."
Reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Turner, a restricted free agent, can negotiate with other teams. But any team that signed him would owe the Chargers a first-round and a third-round draft pick. If Turner stays with the Chargers, he is guaranteed $2.35 million for 2007. The steep price in draft picks will likely keep other teams from coming after Turner. Of course, Turner could still be traded after Thursday, but at that point any team that signs him would want to negotiate a long-term deal with Turner beforehand.
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