After going through some growing pains, edge rusher Dallas Turner is currently flourishing amid the best stretch of his career.

He’s quietly up to 5 1/2 sacks for the Vikings heading into the matchup with the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Not that the No. 17 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is getting too far ahead of himself.

“I don’t really feel like it’s like, ‘He’s here now,'” Turner said. “It’s about continuing to do what I’ve been doing.”

That mature outlook from Turner stems from a lesson he learned in college while playing for legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

“Just being level-headed,” Turner said. “Not paying too much attention to the rat poison.”

Wait. What?

Asked for an explanation on the phrase, Turner laughed to himself, then explaine

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