Pro Football Rumors
Tracy Walker has been searching for a gig since getting cut from the 49ers practice squad last September. If he has any chance of playing in the NFL again, it would have to wait until late November.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, the free agent safety has been suspended for the first 12 games of the 2025 campaign. It’s uncertain why Walker was banned. The veteran is allowed to join a team before his suspension is through, but he won’t be able to take the field until Week 13.
A former third-round pick, Walker emerged as a useful player in Detroit. He averaged close to 100 tackles per season between 2019 and 2021, but a torn Achilles limited him to only three games in 2022. He managed to return in time for the start of the 2023 campaign and got into all 17 games that season while appearing in half of his team’s defensive snaps.
Walker was cut during the 2024 offseason, providing the Lions with more than $5MM in cap relief. He caught on with the 49ers and landed on their taxi squad following final cuts, but he lasted a month before earning his walking papers.
While it’s uncertain why the player was suspended, the length would indicate a violation of the Personal Conduct Policy.
