Walter (undisclosed) was placed on IR on Thursday.
Walter was working to earn a depth role in the Raiders' backfield after joining the team on a reserve/future deal in January. The 26-year-old hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2021 with the Jets, and now he'll likely have to wait a while longer. Unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team, Walter will be forced to miss the entirety of the 2023 campaign.
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Raiders' Austin Walter: Extended new deal by Las Vegas
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The Raiders signed Walter to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Walter first joined up with Las Vegas in July and spent the preseason with the team. However, the 5-foot-8 running back never managed to crack the team's final 53-man roster, as he spent the entirety of the 2022 campaign on the practice squad. Walter logged 26 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown over four games with the Jets in 2021, and he'll look to compete for an active roster spot heading into the 2023 season.
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Austin Walter: Inks deal with practice squad
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The Raiders signed Walter to their practice squad Wednesday.
Walter was waived by the Raiders on Tuesday as part of the team's final roster cuts, but he'll join the organization's practice squad a day later. The 26-year-old has appeared in nine games between the Giants, 49ers and Jets over the last three seasons.
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Austin Walter: Waived by Raiders
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Las Vegas waived Walter on Tuesday.
No surprise here, as Walter was considered a long shot to make it through final roster cuts, as he was competing against a plethora of running backs. The journeyman has also spent time with the Jets, 49ers and Giants over the previous three seasons and will now have to look for another landing spot.
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Raiders' Austin Walter: Signs with Raiders
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Las Vegas signed Walter on Friday.
Walter gets another chance to make an impression on an NFL team after the Jets waived him back in May. He'll be hard-pressed to make the 53-man roster in a Raiders running back room that already features Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake, Brandon Bolden and 2022 fourth-round pick Zamir White.
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Austin Walter: Waived by Jets
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The Jets waived Walter on Friday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Walter finished the 2021 campaign with 26 rushes for 101 yards and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for nine yards across four appearances. It's possible New York opts to bring the 25-year-old back on its practice squad, but its running back room is now crowed with the addition of second-round pick Breece Hall.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Gets 28 touches in 2021
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Walter rushed 26 times for 101 yards and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for nine yards over four appearances in 2021.
Walter spent most of the season on the Jets' practice squad but was signed to the 53-man roster down the stretch after the team battled some injuries in the backfield. The 25-year-old Rice product has another year left on his contract with the Jets, but Walter will be fighting an uphill battle to make the roster in camp.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Not on injury report
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Walter (illness) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Walter was active for last week's win over the Saints but didn't take the field due to an illness. However, it appears as though he'll be available Sunday against Miami. While the 25-year-old was expected to take on a key role against New Orleans, he's unlikely to see much playing time against the Dolphins since Tevin Coleman (concussion) and Michael Carter (ankle) are both expected to return to the field this week.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Out for remainder of contest
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Walter is dealing with an illness and has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Saints, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
That explains why Walter, though listed as active, had not played a snap in a contest he seemed poised to play a key role in. With Tevin Coleman (concussion) already out, next up for the Jets' Week 14 backfield work is the duo of La'Mical Perine and Ty Johnson.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Should play more with Coleman out
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Walter is expected to play a significant role Sunday against the Saints, as Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports that Tevin Coleman (concussion) won't play.
Walter and Ty Johnson are New York's top two healthy running backs, with La'Mical Perine also on hand. Though Walter probably is the team's preferred option on the ground out of the three, finding running room won't be easy against a stout Saints front that's allowing just 96.4 rushing yards per game.
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Austin Walter: Back to Jets' practice squad
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Walter reverted to the practice squad Monday.
The running back had one carry for two yards and two catches for nine yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles after being elevated from the practice squad for the game. Walter will now head back down prior to the team's Week 14 matchup with the Saints.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Three touches against Philly
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Walter rushed once for two yards and caught both of his targets for nine yards in Sunday's 33-18 loss to the Eagles.
Elevated from the practice squad for a second consecutive week, Walter saw limited work while Tevin Coleman dominated touches in the Jets' backfield with Michael Carter (ankle) on the shelf. In addition to his three touches, Walter also pitched the ball back to Zach Wilson on a flea flicker that turned into a 14-yard pass to Ryan Griffin. After elevating Walter twice, the Jets will have to sign him to the active roster if they want to use him again in game action this season.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Back to active roster
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Walter was elevated from the practice squad Saturday.
Walter surprisingly saw nine carries in Week 12 after being elevated from the practice squad in the absence of Michael Carter (ankle). He's now set for another chance to produce, though he'll likely remain behind at least Tevin Coleman in what could be a three-back committee in New York for a Week 13 matchup against the Eagles.
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Austin Walter: Reverts to practice squad
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Walter reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday.
The running back was able to rush for 38 yards and a touchdown after being elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's Week 12 contest against the Texans, but he's back on the practice squad. Assuming he's elevated again Sunday against the Eagles, he'll join Tevin Coleman and Ty Johnson in the Jets backfield.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Elevated for Week 12
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Walter was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.
Walter was signed to the Jets' practice squad Oct. 5 but has not been active at any point. That will be set to change in Week 12 for a matchup against the Texans, as he'll have the chance to serve in a depth role out of the backfield with Michael Carter (ankle) sidelined.
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Austin Walter: Agrees to injury settlement
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The Jets waived Walter (undisclosed) from IR with an injury settlement Thursday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.
Walter reverted to IR after going unclaimed on waivers last week, but his 2021 season won't officially have to come to an end. When healthy, the 25-year-old will be eligible to search for a depth role elsewhere.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Lands on injured reserve
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Walter (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to the Jets' injured reserve Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Walter was waived/injured by New York with the unspecified injury Tuesday, and he'll shift to injured reserve after passing through the waiver wire unclaimed.
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Austin Walter: Waived by Jets
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Walker (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Jets on Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Walker was claimed off waiver by the Jets in May and was working as a depth tailback in camp. He appeared in four games for the 49ers last season, rushing once for three yards and catching one pass for 27 yards. The 25-year-old will revert to New York's injured reserve if he goes through waivers unclaimed.
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Jets' Austin Walter: Claimed by Jets
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The Jets claimed Walter on Thursday.
Walter, who was waived by San Francisco earlier this week, rejoins coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur in New York. His familiarity with the scheme could increase Walter's chances of earning a depth role with the Jets.
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Austin Walter: Departs San Francisco
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The 49ers waived Walter on Wednesday.
Walter had one carry for three yards and secured his lone target for 27 yards in four appearances last season. Back in 2019, he suited up for a single game for the Giants.
