GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers linebacker Quay Walker's full return to practice on Tuesday brought some clarity to two issues he faced this offseason: his ankle injury and his contract.
Walker revealed that he underwent surgery in late May, which also happened to be shortly after the Packers declined to pick up the fifth-year option on his rookie deal.
Walker, the 22nd pick of the 2022 draft, said he had been dealing with the same ankle injury most of last season. He missed the final three games of the regular reason but returned for the playoff loss to the Eagles, only to reinjure his ankle in that game.