Anthony Walters (born September 19, 1988) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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on July 26, 2011. He played

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for

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. He also played for the

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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

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, and was elevated on October 11 after

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was released. However, on November 16, Walters was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a hamstring injury. In the third game of the 2012 preseason against the

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, Walters tipped a David Carr pass to teammate

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with 1:06 left in the game, giving the Bears a 20-17 victory. In Week 15 against the

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, Walters recovered a fumbled lateral, but the Bears failed to capitalize on the recovery, and the Bears lost 21-13. Walters made his first career start in Week 17 against the

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after an injury to

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. In 2013, Walters ranked fifth among Bears players in special teams tackles with 10. Walters became a

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after the 2013 season.

Arizona Cardinals

On May 14, 2014, Walters signed a one-year deal with the

. The Cardinals released Walters on August 30, 2014.

Second stint with the Bears

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

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.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio

Rivals page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walters, Anthony 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Philadelphia American football safeties Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players Chicago Bears players Arizona Cardinals players