Turner did not come to the Atlanta Falcons until 2008, when he signed a six-year deal worth $34.5 million. Before his time in Atlanta, he was with the San Diego Chargers as a back-up to Hall of Fame RB LaDainian Tomlinson for the first four seasons of his career. He was given some opportunities, but he was behind Tomlinson, who was an absolute monster, so he was not going to get very many chances to prove his worth.
When he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2008, it seemed like a decent signing at the time.