The Miami Dolphins have strengthened their linebacker unit by adding 28-year-old Anthony Walker Jr., a Miami native and former Monsignor Pace standout who played college ball at Northwestern University. Walker, who was the 31st-ranked linebacker by PFF in 2023 and scored higher in pass coverage, brings a solid record of performance. Last season, he started 12 games, recording 44 tackles and 4 pass breakups (PBUs), and has accumulated 75 starts over 7 seasons. Walker, a 5th Rounder for the Colts, joins the Dolphins alongside former Seahawks first-round pick Jordyn Brooks, aiming to bolster the inside linebacker position following the departure of Jerome Baker. With these additions, the Dolphins are moving forward with Brooks and David Long Jr. as their likely starting inside linebackers (ILBs), with Walker, Duke Riley, and Channing Tindall providing depth. Tindall, notably, received only 21 defensive snaps in his first two seasons.
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So Dolphins move forward with Jordyn Brooks and David Long Jr. as their likely starting ILBs, with Anthony Walker Jr. Duke Riley and Channing Tindall in reserve on a hypothetical, early depth chart. Tindall received only 21 defensive snaps his first two seasons. https://t.co/ktVVwMgw2z
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Dolphins get a new starting LB in Walker, a Miami native who played college ball at Northwestern. Walker, 28, started 12 games last szn, recording 44 tackles and 4 PBUs. Has 75 starts in 7 seasons. https://t.co/IHnehqiiKP
Anthony Walker was PFF’s 31st-ranked LB in 2023 He scored higher in pass coverage than run defense or pass rush Walker, 28, is a Miami native who played at Monsignor Pace and Northwestern University Walker started 12 games last season for Cleveland. 5th Rounder for Colts.
Dolphins get a new starting LB in Walker, a Miami native who played HS ball at Northwestern. Walker, 28, started 12 games last szn, recording 44 tackles and 4 PBUs. Has 75 starts in 7 seasons. https://t.co/IHnehqiiKP
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