According to the official NFL transaction wire, former Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker has been suspended for the first 12 games of the 2025 NFL season. Walker is currently a free agent, and if he decides to sign with a team, he can participate in training camp and preseason, but his suspension will take effect after the 53-man cutdown date on August 26. The transaction wire does not give a reason for Walker’s suspension.
Walker was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. After a year as a reserve, he not only became a starter, but a key member of the Lions defense. After three years as a starter, Walker received a three-year, $25 million contract extension from the Lions. Unfortunately for Walker, he would end up suffering a season-ending Achilles injury just three weeks into the season.
When Walker returned from injury, he just wasn’t the same. He had also found himself surpassed on the depth chart by two newly-drafted players (Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch), along with free-agent signing C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
The Lions eventually released Walker in February of 2024. He did end up signing with the San Francisco 49ers in training camp, but was released at cutdowns. He spent about a month on their practice squad before being released outright.
Since then, Walker has yet to find an NFL job. But he has seemingly been keeping in shape based on videos shared to social media. He even was working out with Joseph earlier this offseason.
If there’s an update on why Walker has been suspended, we’ll update this post.
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