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NFL Suspends Ex-Lions Safety Tracy Walker for 12 Games

The NFL transaction wire offered no reason for the suspension; it takes effect after the 53-man roster cutdown on August 26, delaying his return until Week 13.

Jan 9, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions free safety Tracy Walker III (21) walks off the field with an injury during the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker III goes through drills during training camp in Allen Park, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. © Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Overview

  • Walker will be barred from regular-season action through the first 12 weeks of the 2025 campaign.
  • Commissioner Roger Goodell formalized the suspension via the league’s transaction wire without disclosing a cause.
  • He remains eligible to sign with any team and participate fully in training camp and all preseason games.
  • Walker has not played in a regular-season contest since 2023 and has been a free agent since his September 2024 release.
  • After earning a contract extension in 2022, his career was disrupted by an Achilles injury and subsequent roster cuts.