Overview

• Coach Todd Bowles confirmed on July 28 that rookie edge rusher David Walker tore his ACL during a two-minute drill in practice and will miss the 2025 season after surgery.
• The injury occurred at the end of Friday’s training camp session, cutting short a preseason in which Walker had impressed coaches.
• A fourth-round draft pick from Central Arkansas, Walker won the Buck Buchanan Award as the top FCS defender and had earned praise for his pass-rushing potential.
• With Walker sidelined, Tampa Bay is reallocating snaps to veterans Haason Reddick and YaYa Diaby alongside backups Anthony Nelson and Chris Braswell.
• Walker will focus on rehabilitation while the Buccaneers explore roster options and use their cap flexibility to reinforce the edge if necessary.