# Kavontae Turpin

NFL player. Position: **WR** (Wide Receiver). Team: **Dallas Cowboys**.

## Quick Facts

- **Position:** WR (Wide Receiver) / Return Specialist
- **Team:** Dallas Cowboys (DAL)
- **Contract:** 3-year deal (2026) worth $13.5M base + $4.5M performance incentives
- **Background:** USFL (New Jersey Generals), highest-paid special teams player

## 2026 Outlook

Turpin is the #1-ranked return specialist in the NFL with elite numbers: 69 returns for 1,814 yards in 2025, including a career-long 84-yard return. He holds 127 career kickoff returns for 3,518 yards and a 99-yard TD return. As a receiver, he has dual-position fantasy utility. His March 2025 contract (3 years, $13.5M base) made him the highest-paid special teams player in the NFL at the time, before Brandon Aubrey's extension. Playing for the high-volume Dallas offense, Turpin provides ceiling-based appeal in best-ball formats. (per UFL Special Team Standouts The NFL Should Sign - UFL News Hub)

## Role / Depth Chart

WR and return specialist for Dallas Cowboys.

## Recent News

- 2026-07-06 — UFL Special Team Standouts The NFL Should Sign (UFL Special Team Standouts The NFL Should Sign - UFL News Hub)

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