DELANIE WALKER RUMORS

Niners tight end Delanie Walker will make his return today for the NFC Championship Game after being out since Dec. 24 with a broken jaw. While Walker is back, wide receiver Ted Giin, as expected, is inactive today due to a knee injury he suffered in last week's divisional-playoff win against the...

San Francisco tight end Delanie Walker says he wants to play in the NFC championship game for the first time since breaking his jaw in the second-to-last game of the regular season. Walker has taken part in practice this week for the first time since getting hurt Dec. 24 at Seattle. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday that Walker's status is up to team doctors and Walker says if...

San Francisco 49ers tight end Delanie Walker is optimistic that he’ll be healthy enough to play in this Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Giants. He wrote on his Twitter page that he’s ready for Sunday. “Just got a lil workout in I’m so ready to pad up on Sunday,”  Tweeted Walker. Walker suffered a Broken jaw back on December 24th and was re-evaluated on Monday...

Tight end Delanie Walker is among the inactives for the San Francisco 49ers in their playoff game against the New Orleans Saints. Walker, whose versatility made him valuable to coach Jim Harbaugh all season, had been listed as questionable for Saturday's game but wasn't expected to play for the Niners (13-3) because of a broken jaw he sustained Dec. 24 at Seattle. He is...

Tight end Delanie Walker has been ruled out for the Divisional Round vs. New Orleans, according to Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area. Fantasy Spin: Walker is still recovering from his fractured jaw and his blocking skills will be chiefly missed, and the 27-year-old vet also quietly reached a new career high with three touchdowns in 2011. Justin Peelle will serve in the No. 2 role behind Vernon Davis.

TE Delanie Walker, who suffered a serious jaw injury Dec. 24 at Seattle, was speaking with teammates in the locker room and said that he's back to eating solid foods again. He still doesn't know if he'll be able to participate in the playoffs. Source: CBSSports Attached Thumbnails

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:01:01 CST

Brace yourself for a stunning stat: You ? yes, you! - have caught as many passes as Delanie Walker over the past month. That's right, the 49ers tight end hasn't had a reception in his past four games, a streak that began, oddly enough, after he matched a career-high with six catches in a 27-20...

Early in training camp, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman recognized tight end Delanie Walker had a mind to match his athletic ability. Roman threw a barrage of X's and O's at Walker and the tight end responded with straight A's in comprehension. In fact, Walker soaked up the...

Delanie Walker is a tight end. Among other things. According to Pro Football Focus, Walker has lined up as a tight end on 138 of his 213 snaps this season, or 65 percent of the time. That other 35 percent? Walker has lined up as a receiver (44 plays), fullback (18 plays), running back (12)...