QB P.J. Walker Announces Retirement

Despite going undrafted out of Temple in 2017, Walker has played nearly a decade in professional football. His career started with the Colts, where he spent nearly three years on the practice squad. Following a stint in the XFL, the QB caught on with the Panthers via a two-year, $1.5MM deal. That move reunited him with former Temple head coach Matt Rhule, and it ended up vaulting Walker into relevancy over the next few years.

Walker got one start in both 2020 (filling in for Teddy Bridgewater) and 2021 (filling in for Sam Darnold/Cam Newton). He won both of those games, although he tossed one touchdown vs. three interceptions in his starts. He got a longer look in place of Darnold and Baker Mayfield in 2022, starting a career-high five games. He went 2-3 in those outings, finishing the season with 731 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.

He parlayed that performance into a two-year contract with the Bears, but he didn’t make it to the regular season with his new squad. He quickly caught on with the Browns practice squad and eventually got a chance to start. He went 1-1 in his two games atop the depth chart, but he still finished the year with an unsightly one touchdown vs. five interceptions.

Walker had a brief stint with the Seahawks during the 2024 preseason before catching on with the Stampeders. He only started one game during his stint in the CFL. Now, the Temple legend is hanging up his cleats.