The Bears released Walker on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Walker started in all 17 regular-season games for the Bears in 2024 and finished with 3.5 sacks and a career-high 47 combined tackles. He had one year left on his three-year, $21 million contract that he signed in March of 2023, but the Bears have freed up an extra $10.75 million of salary cap space by cutting Walker, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun Times. Now entering the offseason as a free agent, Walker should receive plenty of interest from teams looking for a veteran upgrade to the defensive line.
DeMarcus Walker: Everything you need to know
DeMarcus Walker
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STATS
DeMarcus Walker Career Stats
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Career Stats - TACKLES
TOTALASTSOLO19376117Career Stats - Sacks
SCKSCKYDSTFL26.51790Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS
INTPDTD020Career Stats - Fumbles
FFFRFTD210Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Defense Fumbles
DeMarcus Walker Game Log 2025
DeMarcus Walker Player Profile and Salary
Birthdate
9/30/1994 (31)
Status
UFA
HT/WT
6'4", 280 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 2; Pk (DEN)
Birthplace
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Position
DE
College
Florida State
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Washington Commanders
2025-2026
(1 season)
Chicago Bears
2023-2025
(2 seasons)
Tennessee Titans
2022-2023
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2021-2022
(1 season)
Denver Broncos
2017-2021
(4 seasons)
DeMarcus Walker: Breaking News
Career high in tackles
Walker recorded one tackle in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday. Walker had never posted more than 32 tackles in any of his first seven years in the league, but he shattered that total with a 47-tackle output in 17 games this season. Also, the defensive end recorded 3.5 sacks for the second year in a row, which represented a decline from the 4.4 sacks Walker averaged from 2019-2022. He's signed with the Bears through 2026.