Packers don't exercise linebacker Quay Walker's fifth-year option, but he's still in long-term plans

Emersion in Packer culture a visceral experience

It was a glorious sight. A line of porta-johns just around the corner from where we disembarked the charter bus in Green Bay for the first day of the NFL Draft, provided a sense of relief in more ways than one. Not since I watched Get the Led Out perform 85% of Led Zeppelin’s impressive catalogue at Pat Garrett Amphitheater have I seen so many portable toilets. The roughly 1-hour bus ride from Oshkosh, where my older brother resides, was mostly …

Why did the Packers decline their fifth-year option on Quay Walker, despite encouraging signs from the 2022 first-round pick? Short-term economics, and perhaps a long-term deal

GREEN BAY — The conversation, held late on Thanksgiving night, in the nearly-empty home locker room of Lambeau Field, might’ve been chalked up to caught-up-in-the-moment hyperbole.

Packers Linebacker Gets Encouraging News Despite Team's 5th Year Option Decision

Green Bay Packers linebacker, Quay Walker, received some unfortunate news on Thursday when the Packers announced they would not be picking up his fifth year option, per Rob Demovsky. The Packers are not picking up the fifth-year option on Quay Walker. However, as GM Brian Gutekunst said earlier this offseason, they would like to sign him to a contract extension perhaps even before this season begins. Walker remains very much in their long-term …

Packers don't exercise linebacker Quay Walker's fifth-year option, but he's still in long-term plans

The Green Bay Packers did not exercise the fifth-year option for linebacker Quay Walker for a very specific reason.

It Makes Sense Not To Give Quay Walker A Fifth-Year Option - Zone Coverage

Did you think things would calm down after the draft for Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst? Gutekunst and the rest of the decision makers for Green Bay still have plenty of things to figure out. This week it was whether or not to pick up the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt and linebacker Quay Walker. The Packers passed on picking up the option for Walker per Rob Demovsky of ESPN, but, it makes more sense than …

Packers LB Quay Walker's Future Bright Despite Fifth-Year Option Decision

Quay Walker, the Green Bay Packers linebacker drafted 22nd overall in 2022, will not have his fifth-year option exercised by the team. While this decision may seem discouraging, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst expressed intent to negotiate a contract extension for Walker, indicating the linebacker remains integral to the team's future plans. This decision stems from the high projected value of Walker's option at $14.7 million, which is disproportiona…