Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Walter Palmore was born August 9, 1996, in Columbus, Georgia. He is a defensive tackle in the NFL. Palmore was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2019 NFL Draft on May 10. On July 21, he was placed on the active/non-football injury list. On July 31, he was moved to the active roster after passing his physical. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31. In 2020, he was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the Phase #5 portion of the 2020 XFL Draft. He appeared in two games, registering six tackles (one for loss), 0.5 sacks, and one quarterback pressure. In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be canceling the rest of the season. In April, the XFL suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy, and he had his contract terminated on April 10. On October 21, 2020, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys to their practice squad. On November 13, he was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list,[10] and restored to the practice squad on December 2. 

He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's Week 17 game against the New York Giants, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] On January 4, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys.

In 2021, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks.