Report: Packers pick up 5th-year option on Devonte Wyatt
- The Packers picked up the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt to keep him through the 2026 season.
- The team made this decision by Thursday's deadline while declining the fifth-year option on linebacker Quay Walker, who could reach free agency.
- Wyatt, the 28th overall pick, posted five sacks and nine tackles for loss last season despite not being a regular starter, while Walker led the team in tackles despite injuries.
- Wyatt is set to earn $12.938 million in 2026, and Gutekunst described him as one of the team's most reliable interior pass rushers throughout the current season.
- The Packers plan to keep both players beyond this season, aiming to extend Walker's contract despite declining his option and raising Wyatt's role.
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Report: Packers pick up 5th-year option on Devonte Wyatt
The Green Bay Packers are exercising their fifth-year option on defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, their 2022 first-round pick, Fox Sports reported Wednesday. Wyatt, 27, will earn a fully guaranteed $13.922 million in 2026 barring a long-term deal with the team…
Packers To Pick Up Devonte Wyatt's Fifth-Year Option
Another team with two fifth-year option decisions to make before Thursday’s deadline, the Packers will make one by deciding to extend a contract to 2026. They are picking up Devonte Wyatt‘s fifth-year option, per Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. A starter over the past two years, the young defensive tackle will lock in $12.94MM guaranteed for 2026 as a result of this transaction. The Packers still have a decision to make on linebacker Quay Walker, th…
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