Browns former starting QB calls it a career after nine seasons
P.J. Walker, who served as a starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns during the 2023 NFL season, has announced his retirement from professional football after nine seasons. His career included stints in the NFL, XFL, CFL, and multiple practice squad assignments. Walker is best remembered for leading the Browns to a win over the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers during his time with the team.
- ▪P.J. Walker started two games for the Cleveland Browns in the 2023 season and appeared in six total.
- ▪He began his professional career as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2017.
- ▪Walker played for the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL before joining the Carolina Panthers, where he started games in 2022.
- ▪He had brief NFL stops with the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers before playing two seasons in the CFL.
- ▪Walker retired after nine professional seasons, during which he also spent time on multiple practice squads.
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