Packers make surprising contract decision on ex-first rounder, but there’s a catch

The Green Bay Packers navigated the 2025 NFL Draft fairly well. And head coach Matt LaFleur isn’t taking Ben Johnson’s bait at this time. Also, the Packers made a surprising contract decision on an ex-first-rounder, but there’s a catch.

They decided not to pick up the fifth-year option on Quay Walker, according to a post on X by 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 plans.

And that is a good idea. The tackle machine had been over 100 stops in each of his…