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Walters

Walters has received several OC interviews over the years. He would not call the plays in Chicago and currently works with the best wide receiver duo in the NFL, so he is understandably staying in Cincinnati for the time being. Walters has been with the Bengals since 2020.

Walters also interviewed for the Texans’ offensive coordinator vacancy this offseason. He joined the Bengals as an assistant wide receiver coach in 2020 and was promoted to his current position a year later. If hired by the Cardinals, Walters would join first-year head coach Jonathan Gannon as he attempts to right the ship after a failure of a season in 2022.

It’s the first OC interest we’ve seen from Walters, who took an assistant wideouts coach gig with the Bengals in 2020 and has moved up to head wideouts coach in the time since. It’s also the first request sent out by the Texans since hiring DeMeco Ryans as head coach.

It’s mildly curious the Colts would use a roster spot all season on Walter’s possible return.

Walters, filling in for Brandon Stokley during the preseason, caught two passes for seven yards.

Don’t expect Walters to make a huge impact. Stokley’s absence should just mean more balls for Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, and especially Dallas Clark.

You know it’s a slow news shift when we’re blurbing assistant wide receiver coach hirings. A former NFL receiver and return specialist for the Vikings, Colts, Cardinals and Lions, Walters, Walters has coached at the college level since 2009, serving as Scott Frost’s right-hand man at both Central Florida and Nebraska. This will be the second time Walters has worked with Zac Taylor following a previous stint together as assistants at Texas A&M. He’ll have some interesting pieces to work with in Cincinnati including Tyler Boyd, Auden Tate and potentially impending free agent A.J. Green, who could be retained on the franchise tag.

Walters’ longest reception on the night went for 39 yards. He’s probably the Cardinals’ fifth receiver, right behind LeRon McCoy.

Walters was battling Aaron Moorehead for the No. 4 receiver role and was going to be a factor on kick returns. He’s likely out for the year.

He’ll be the third receiver in Indianapolis until Brandon Stokley gets healthy.