{"id":26698,"date":"2025-06-24T22:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26698"},"modified":"2025-06-24T22:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:34:57","slug":"breaking-green-bay-packers-make-major-quay-walker-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26698","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Green Bay Packers Make Major Quay Walker Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wisportsheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25178215_168400530_lowres-901x600.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Packers offseason moves should include re-signing Quay Walker\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Packers\u00a0previously exercised Quay Walker\u2019s fifth-year option, but it sure sounds like the linebacker\u2019s future in Green Bay will last well beyond the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent appearance on CheeseHeadTV, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst revealed that the team is in the midst of long-term contract talks with Walker, and are bullish on his upside from here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy expectations are really, really high [for Walker],\u201d\u00a0Gutekunst said in his interview with Aaron Nagler and Corey Behnke. \u201cThe only reason we didn\u2019t do the fifth-year option is a lot of the outside linebackers are calculated into that number, so it didn\u2019t make a lot of sense. We\u2019re going down that road with him [to negotiate an extension], as well to see if we can make that happen as well.\u201d<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-166\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-wisportsheroics_com-box-4-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezads-sticky-intradiv ezfound\" data-google-query-id=\"CMaRzMGOi44DFRLfFgUdI9QJLw\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Packers Optimistic About Quay Walker\u2019s Future<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wisportsheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24923531_168400517_lowres-1-900x600.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Green Bay Packers, Week 1, Detroit Lions, NFL Schedule\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walker, 25, has posted 341 total tackles since being chosen by the Packers No. 22 overall, out of Georgia, in the 2022 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pro Football Focus, Walker\u2019s 14 quarterback pressures ranked 16th in the NFL, highlighting a big part of the 6-foot-4 and 241-pound linebacker\u2019s skill set.<\/p>\n<p>Set to count $14.75 million against the cap this upcoming season, the Packers can lower Walker\u2019s cap number this season by agreeing to terms on a long-term contract extension.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Walker suffered an ankle injury late in the season, but still managed 102 tackles with two sacks in 13 games. Gutekunst belives Wakler\u2019s best football remains in front of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been bullish on Quay since he got here,\u201d Gutekunst added. \u201cHe\u2019s played a lot of really, really good football for us and we think his best football is still in front of him. Just a consummate pro, does everything the right way. Has a level of toughness and focus that our defense needs.\u201d<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-668\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-wisportsheroics_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezads-sticky-intradiv\" data-google-query-id=\"CMqVprSOi44DFXaH6QUd1EUwWA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wisportsheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24870723-900x600.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Packers, Quay Walker\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Packers are reportedly in the middle of long-term contract extensions with linebacker Quay Walker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-bay-packers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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