Suspended NFL Player Tracy Walker Faces DUI Charges After Las Vegas Arrest
Tracy Walker Arrested in Las Vegas on DUI Charges
Tracy Walker III, 30, a former Detroit Lions player currently suspended from the NFL, was taken into custody early Monday morning, October 20, in Las Vegas. He is now confronting misdemeanor charges related to driving under the influence. At the time of the arrest, Walker was serving a 12-game league suspension.
Details Surrounding the Arrest
Las Vegas police stopped Walker near the intersection of Decatur Boulevard and Harmon Avenue in the Spring Valley area at approximately 2 a.m. on Monday for speeding. After issuing a citation, officers returned to find Walker asleep behind the wheel.
Police reported having to repeatedly call Walker’s name before he awoke. Upon instruction to exit the vehicle, officers observed unsteady movements and detected a strong smell of alcohol on his breath. Walker admitted to visiting a hookah lounge earlier that night but refused to voluntarily provide a blood sample.
As a result, law enforcement secured a warrant to collect two blood samples for testing. Walker, who gave a Michigan address during processing, was booked into Clark County Detention Center and released without bond, which is customary for non-violent misdemeanor cases in Nevada. As of Tuesday, formal charges had not yet been filed due to pending toxicology reports, a process that may take several weeks.
Potential Consequences Facing Walker
Currently a free agent, Walker last played for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL season. Although he briefly signed with the San Francisco 49ers in early August 2024, he was released within three weeks without appearing in any games. He is suspended for the first 12 games of the 2025 season, but the NFL has not publicly disclosed the reason for the suspension, fueling speculation among followers and commentators.
Should Walker be signed by another team, he would remain ineligible to play until late November 2025, diminishing his appeal on the market as a 30-year-old athlete. If convicted of this apparent first-time DUI offense, he could face penalties including up to six months in jail, fines reaching $1,000, mandatory DUI education, community service, a 185-day suspension of his driver’s license, and the installation of an ignition interlock device on his vehicle.
Walker has yet to make any public statements regarding the arrest at this time.
