Anthony Walters (American football) explained

Anthony Walters
Number:37, 49
Position:Safety
Birth Date:September 19, 1988
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:207
College:Delaware
High School:Cardinal O'Hara
(Springfield, Pennsylvania)
Undraftedyear:2011
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:21
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:1

Anthony Walters (born September 19, 1988) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.[1] He played college football for Delaware.

He also played for the Arizona Cardinals.

College career

Walters played at Delaware, and played in all 50 games he appeared in, recording 258 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, one sack, 16 interceptions, and 31 passes broken up. Walters ranks second all-time in school history in pass breakups and fourth in interceptions.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After being signed by the Bears, Walters spent the first five weeks on the practice squad, and was elevated on October 11 after Winston Venable was released.[2] [3] However, on November 16, Walters was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a hamstring injury.[4] In the third game of the 2012 preseason against the New York Giants, Walters tipped a David Carr pass to teammate Isaiah Frey with 1:06 left in the game, giving the Bears a 20-17 victory.[5] In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Walters recovered a fumbled lateral, but the Bears failed to capitalize on the recovery, and the Bears lost 21-13.[6] Walters made his first career start in Week 17 against the Detroit Lions after an injury to Chris Conte.[7] In 2013, Walters ranked fifth among Bears players in special teams tackles with 10.[8] Walters became a restricted free agent after the 2013 season.[9]

Arizona Cardinals

On May 14, 2014, Walters signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals released Walters on August 30, 2014.[10]

Second stint with the Bears

On November 29, 2014, Walters was brought back by the Bears,[11] playing in the final four games of the season. He was released on April 2, 2015.[12]

Second stint with the Cardinals

On August 18, 2015, Walters was signed by the Cardinals. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bears land wave of undrafted free agents . Chicago Tribune. July 26, 2011. August 3, 2012.
  2. Web site: Tillman: Defensive players need to 'man up' . Chicagobears.com . October 11, 2011 . August 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305200817/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Tillman-Defensive-players-need-to-man-up/C272DE76-1AFD-4B3E-8C98-9ACDE7134A69 . March 5, 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Steltz, Walters to help fill void at safety . Chicagobears.com . August 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905013109/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Steltz-Walters-to-help-fill-void-at-safety/c5dd7c64-b829-4b0a-86ad-e4d62542b9fe . September 5, 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Oestmann . Adam . Bears Sign Winston Venable; Place Anthony Walters on Injured Reserve | Chicago Bears Huddle . Chicagonow.com . August 3, 2012 . November 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111118004054/http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-bears-huddle/2011/11/bears-sign-winston-venable-place-anthony-walters-on-injured-reserve/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Mayer . Larry . Walters pushing for roster spot . Chicagobears.com . August 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120831084927/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/walters-pushing-for-roster-spot/9c252bb0-1b1e-4fb1-9810-6c96f68eee4a . August 31, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Schwab. Frank. Packers run one of the most inane trick plays ever seen, fumble it away to Bears (VIDEO). Yahoo! Sports. December 16, 2012. December 16, 2012.
  7. Web site: Mayer. Larry. Larry Mayer's Bears-Lions blog. Chicago Bears. December 30, 2012. January 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130103043742/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Larry-Mayers-Bears-Lions-blog/b154d48a-cc80-4425-8003-e19f046b1d28. January 3, 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Mayer. Larry. Gould gave Bears leg to stand on. Chicago Bears. January 31, 2014. January 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140218212839/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Gould-gave-Bears-leg-to-stand-on/32155a21-a626-427d-a009-cf250a769a5c. February 18, 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Noble. Dan. Chicago Bears 2014 Free Agents: Jay Cutler among biggest questions of offseason. SB Nation. December 30, 2013. December 31, 2013.
  10. Web site: Cardinals Cut To 53 . August 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901194443/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Cut-To-53/552f8ee4-1e2a-4da1-b6a7-3e4f0a52e2d2 . September 1, 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: Mayer. Larry. Bears sign safety Anthony Walters. Chicago Bears. November 29, 2014. November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141203001506/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-safety-Anthony-Walters/e49e634f-3021-46f4-8ed9-5a9f0e81ed82. December 3, 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: Mayer. Larry. Bears release safety Anthony Walters. Chicago Bears. April 2, 2015. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405160508/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-release-safety-Anthony-Walters/3a0dffe1-79a4-44fb-82db-2e13538603f7. April 5, 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Cardinals Make Final Roster Cuts . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030807/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Make-Final-Roster-Cuts/7631774a-731e-47ea-9da7-2b1d0fd86d34 . dead . November 7, 2017 . Urban . Darren . September 5, 2015 . AZCardinals.com . September 11, 2015.

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