Tracy Walker said he had other offers on the table and didn’t have to come back to the Detroit Lions. Walker experienced a total of 17 wins and 46 losses over four seasons with the Lions, and he debated his football future for the first time since joining the league. Now was the first chance in his young NFL career to find another team closer to a winning culture and also cash in to provide for his family.
Ultimately, a combination of many factors pulled him back to Detroit. There was the new coaching staff—specifically defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant—who had earned so much of his respect in just one year.