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Colts' 4-year starter retires from NFL after 9 seasons with 4 teams
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From a fifth-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2017 to a strong NFL career.
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That's the journey Anthony Walker Jr. traveled as a hard-working, strong-leading linebacker.
Walker has now ended that NFL journey — he announced his retirement from football in a post on his Instagram:
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Walker, 30, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Colts. He started games in all four of those campaigns, including 32-of-32 in 2019 and 2020.
Walker totaled 343 tackles with the Colts, including 124 in the 2019 season.
In 2021, Walker left for the Cleveland Browns , where he spent three seasons. His first season there was the best, with 113 tackles. Walker dealt with heavy injury troubles while with the Browns .
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He spent the 2024 season with the Miami Dolphins , making 68 tackles.
In 2025, Walker suited up for just two games in limited action for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and didn't record a tackle.
Injuries definitely hampered Walker in the second half of his career, but he was a talented guy who made the most of his opportunity after being that fifth-round pick out of Northwestern.
