Anthony Walker‘s time with the Buccaneers is coming to an end. The veteran linebacker is amongst Tampa Bay’s roster cuts, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
Walker signed with the Bucs in March, seemingly setting him up for a spot along with his latest team. The 30-year-old has 99 appearances and 83 starts to his name, but those totals is not going to increase with Tampa Bay. Walker was injured through all of coaching camp, Greg Auman of Fox Sports notes. This move takes the place of a reserve/NFI list designation as a part of the Buccaneers’ roster moves.
Per Schefter, Walker is now healthy. That might prove to be a key think about determining his future. The previous Colts, Browns and Dolphins contributor has topped 100 tackles three time in his profession, and last season he added 68 stops to his total while logging eight starts. While his first-team role in Miami was lost midway through the campaign, Walker could offer expected production on the second level of an interested team’s defense.
The practice squad represents an option in Walker’s case, depending on his Tampa Bay views his health status. Once his release is official, he will likely be free to sign elsewhere if no Bucs agreement is reached. This move will create $530K in cap space while generating a dead money charge of $668K.
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