Tracy Walker's dalliance with free agency was a short one.
Walker agreed to a three-year contract to stay with the Detroit Lions on Monday shortly after the open of the NFL free agent negotiating period.
ESPN reported the deal is worth $25 million, with $17 million guaranteed.
Walker was a priority for the defensive back-needy Lions to sign this offseason. The 27-year-old is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, when he made a team-leading and career-high 108 tackles, after a down year in 2020.
The Lions are still in need of a second starting safety to pair with Walker, and could use veteran insurance at cornerback with Amani Oruwariye, Jeff Okudah and Jerry Jacobs all coming off season-ending injuries.