Two former Colts defenders retire on same day
Two former Colts defenders have called it a career.
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 04: Stephon Gilmore #5 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Thursday, two former Indianapolis Colts defenders retired as both linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. and cornerback Stephon Gilmore decided to hang up the professional football cleats for good.
Originally a 2017 5th round pick of the Colts out of Northwestern, Walker Jr. would appear in 57 career games, making 48 over starts over his first four seasons. During that same span in Indianapolis, Walker Jr.
would make 343 tackles (229 solo), 19 tackles for loss, 3. 5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, a forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries. In the 2021 offseason, Walker Jr.
signed with the Cleveland Browns, where he played for three seasons, before joining the Miami Dolphins organization. Walker Jr. re-signed with the Colts practice squad last season, but did not appear in a game before being claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and appearing in his final 2 career games.