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NFL Suspends Free Agent Safety Tracy Walker for 12 Games

Starting after the roster cut, Walker will be sidelined through Week 13, confined to training camp duties.

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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
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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

Overview

  • Commissioner Roger Goodell issued the 12-game ban without providing a public reason for the discipline.
  • The suspension takes effect following the NFL’s Aug. 26 roster cutdown and lasts until Week 13 of the 2025 season.
  • Walker remains free to sign with any team and participate fully in training camp and preseason matchups.
  • The 30-year-old safety has not played a regular-season game since 2023 and has been a free agent after a brief stint on the 49ers’ practice squad.
  • Analysts say the length of the ban aligns with typical NFL Personal Conduct Policy violations, though the exact infraction remains undisclosed.