Tracy Walker

Tracy Walker

29-Year-Old SafetyS
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Fresh off his second 100-tackle campaign in three years, Walker was on pace for another big season before going down Week 3 of last season with a torn Achilles. While his recovery seems to have gone well, as the 28-year-old is on pace to return to full activities before training camp, it's fair to wonder whether Walker's own team has confidence that he can return to full strength after the team invested in two second-round safeties over the past two offseasons while bringing in nickelback C.J. Gardner-Johnson on a one-year contract. Read Past Outlooks
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$Released by the Lions in February of 2024.
Let go by Lions
SFree Agent
February 20, 2024
Walker was released by the Lions on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Walker spent his first six seasons in Detroit, accumulating 398 tackles (291 solo), three interceptions, 4.0 sacks and one forced fumble across 79 games (43 starts). He could still return to Detroit on a new deal.
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November 10, 2022
Erik Siegrist previews the Monday night matchup as Jalen Hurts and the Eagles play host to Washington.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2018
After a weird 2020 campaign that saw Detroit's then-inept coaching staff lead one of the worst statistical defenses in league history, Walker was back to his high-performing self in 2021 under Dan Cambell. Notching triple-digit tackles for the second time in three years, the 27-year-old Walker remains firmly in his prime and could reach even greater heights in 2022 thanks to Detroit's up-and-coming defensive line led by No. 2 overall draft pick Aidan Hutchinson.
Matt Patricia messed with Walker's playing time a bit last year and a midseason foot injury disrupted him further, but he still managed to put together a respectable box score in the abbreviated showing. Walker likely is limited in coverage and best suited to a box safety role, where his ability to pile up tackles can be useful. So long as he plays 850 snaps or more he should provide DB2 utility in most IDP formats, because he made 87 tackles on just 755 snaps last year and needed only 851 snaps to produce 103 tackles in 2019.
Walker might be somewhat hard-pressed to maintain last year's tackle volume - 103 tackles on 851 snaps - but that's a sample more than three times bigger than when he posted only 21 tackles with 267 defensive snaps the year prior. Not just that, but he posted at least five tackles in all of his 13 games in 2019, including nine with seven or more tackles and three with double-digit tackles. With eight passes defended otherwise, Walker might be a candidate to produce more interceptions after posting just one last year. Even if Walker's production fluctuates a bit relative to 2019, there's still DB1 upside here that might be overlooked.
Walker, the Lions' third-round pick in 2018, was viewed by many as reach on draft day and hasn't made much of an impact in training camp or the preseason. Likely to be a mainstay on special teams this season, Walker is best left on the waiver wire in all IDP formats.
More Fantasy News
Benched in Week 15 win
SDetroit Lions
December 18, 2023
Walker did not log a snap on defense during Saturday's win over the Broncos.
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Has first sack of 2023 in win
SDetroit Lions
October 31, 2023
Walker registered six tackles (three solo) including a sack in Monday's 26-14 win over the Raiders.
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Seven tackles in blowout loss
SDetroit Lions
October 24, 2023
Walker had seven tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Ravens.
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Starting Sunday
SDetroit Lions
September 24, 2023
Walker will start Sunday against the Falcons, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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Starting job in jeopardy
SDetroit Lions
August 25, 2023
Walker appears to have lost his starting job after Brian Branch's recent promotion to the first-team defense, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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