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NFL fines Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookies Ted Hurst and David Walker

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Last updated Sep 6, 2026

NFL fines Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookies Ted Hurst and David Walker

Summary

The NFL Gameday Accountability Committee issued fines to Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Ted Hurst and edge rusher David Walker following preseason play. Hurst received a $6,985 penalty for unnecessary roughness stemming from a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on August 22. Walker was fined $6,254 for a blindside block during the team's preseason finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 28. These marks the first professional disciplinary actions for both players as they prepare for the upcoming regular season. Hurst, a 2026 third-round draft selection, is competing for reps in the receiving corps, while Walker enters the year after missing the entire 2025 season due to a torn ACL. The Buccaneers are scheduled to begin their regular season on September 13 with an away game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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•Ted Hurst was fined $6,985 for unnecessary roughness against Kansas City.
•David Walker received a $6,254 fine for a blindside block against Jacksonville.
•Both players were sanctioned for their actions during the 2026 preseason.
•Tampa Bay plays its first regular season game on September 13 against Cincinnati.

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