The Green Bay Packers did not exercise the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Quay Walker, but it doesn’t mean they intend to let him walk in free agency after this season.
A source said that Walker’s fifth-year option was not picked up in time for the May 1 deadline, unlike his teammate and fellow 2022 first-round pick Devonte Wyatt.
General manager Brian Gutekunst said prior to the draft that the Packers intend to keep both former Georgia teammates, either by exercising their fifth-year option or signing them to a long-term contract extension.