Let it be known that Payton Turner is a dutiful son. The New Orleans Saints’ rookie first round pick is busy soaking up all the knowledge he can from his more experienced teammates, but when he isn’t studying or training the former Houston Cougars standout is looking for ways to help out his family.
Namely, repairing his parents’ swimming pool. Turner relayed his first summer in the NFL to longtime Houston Texans reporter Aaron Wilson of SportsTalk 790, saying of his first paycheck: “When I got my first installment of my signing bonus, that was pretty cool.