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Green Bay Packers: former Wisconsin Badgers star, 2x Super Bowl champ, could replace Quay Walker

The Green Bay Packers have some decisions to make when it comes to their upcoming free agents. Due to the nature of their current salary cap situation, they are not going to be able to bring many of them back.

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Packers Absolutely Dominate List of Upcoming NFL Free Agents

The Green Bay Packers have a strong group of players set to hit free agency. The bad news will come in 2026, when the Packers will have to replace several key contributors.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 24

Packers 2025 Season Report Card: Grading Quay Walker, Linebackers

The final tally shows the Green Bay Packers totaled 1,075 tackles during the 2025 season. More than 30 percent were made by the linebacker trio of Quay Walker, Edgerrin Cooper and Isaiah McDuffie.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / January 23

Final Grades for the 2025 Green Bay Packers Linebackers: Solid but Not Spectacular

This is the next in a series of articles providing an in-depth analysis of each position group on the Green Bay Packers for 2025. Today we will analyze the linebackers.

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How many of the 53 players in NFL history rack up at least 100 receiving yards and catch a touchdown pass in a Conference Championship game can you name in seven minutes?

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Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 22

Packers’ linebacker grades leave Quay Walker free agency decision crystal clear

Time to rip off the Band-aid. Quay Walker’s name carries more weight than his game for the Green Bay Packers. After a lackluster, if not downright dismal final year of his rookie deal, the former 22nd overall pick will hit free agency at a price higher than the Packers should find palatable.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / December 5

Packers ILB Quay Walker Return Brings Hope After Heartbreaking Injury

Quay Walker is the big news on this week’s excel spreadsheet of injuries: The return of Quay Walker is huge, especially given the heartbreaking season ending injury of Devonte Wyatt.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / December 5

Packers defense expecting critical boost in Week 14 after Quay Walker update

Thursday in practice, Packers linebacker Quay Walker was a full participant for the first time in a while, dating back to a “stinger” sustained Week 11 in New York.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / November 27

Packers-Lions Inactives: Three Key Defenders Out

DETROIT – Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker is inactive for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions, one of three key defenders out for the Thanksgiving showdown.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / November 23

Packers-Vikings Inactives: Two Captains Out for NFC North Showdown

The Green Bay Packers will face the Minnesota Vikings without two of their premier players, with running back Josh Jacobs and linebacker Quay Walker among the team’s inactives.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / November 17

Green Bay Packers: Quay Walker gets highest praise possible from Matt LaFleur after injury

The Green Bay Packers improved to 6-3-1 on the season and snapped a two game losing streak with their 27-20 victory over the New York Giants at MetLife Field on Sunday afternoon.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / November 13

After failed extension talks, Packers LB projected as No. 1 free agent at his position

In the preseason, Quay Walker and the Green Bay Packers could not come to an agreement on a contract extension. As a result, Walker is playing on an expiring deal and is set to hit free agency this winter.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / November 12

List of Top NFL Free Agents for 2026 Shows Challenges, Upside for Packers

When NFL free agency opens for business this offseason, it will be filled with challenges for Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst. And opportunities.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / November 6

The Packers Can’t Afford Rasheed Walker, But Probably Can’t Afford To Lose Him Either

The Green Bay Packers almost always seem to have one of the top offensive lines year after year, but 2025 hasn’t been the same dominating play that fans are accustomed to seeing.

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Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / November 2

Packers-Panthers Inactives: Huge Quay Walker Status Update

Standout Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker is active and will play on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Walker suffered a calf injury and did not practice on Thursday.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / October 31

Packers coach Matt LaFleur explains Quay Walker’s Thursday absence ahead of expected return to practice on Friday

Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker abruptly exited the practice field on Thursday ahead of the session starting, due to a calf issue. Good news for concerned fans came today, as the fourth-year linebacker should be back in pads for Friday practice.

NFL News / WI Sports Heroics / October 27

Quay Walker Speaks on DK Metcalf Incident – 'It Took Everything In Me Not to Retaliate'

The Green Bay Packers achieved an impressive road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, advancing to 5-1-1 and keeping hold of their spot as the NFC’s top team.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / October 27

Green Bay Packers Quay Walker Showcases Maturity In Pivotal Moment Against The Steelers

In the heated atmosphere of an NFL game, composure is just as valuable as talent. For Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker, a pivotal moment during Sunday night’s matchup against the Seattle Seahawks demonstrated just how far he has come in his professional career.

Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / September 18

An Extension Coming for Quay Walker and the Packers

Quay Walker and the Packers are reportedly engaged in talks about a long-term extension that would keep the fourth-year inside linebacker in Green Bay for the foreseeable future.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / September 17

Packers Still Looking to Extend Former First Round Pick Before He Hits Free Agency

The Green Bay Packers are still looking to sign a contract extension with former first round pick Quay Walker. The linebacker out of Georgia enters the fourth and final year of his rookie contract.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / September 5

Packers’ Quay Walker: ‘I Know I’m Going To Do It This Year’

Quay Walker is going into his final season under contract with the Green Bay Packers confident that this will not be his last season with the Packers. A first-round pick in 2022, the Packers declined his fifth-year option this offseason for financial reasons.

Green Bay Packers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / July 23

Packers Activate LB Quay Walker & DB Micah Robinson From Injured Lists

The Green Bay Packers officially activated LB Quay Walker and rookie DB Micah Robinson from injured lists on Wednesday. Green Bay declined Walker’s fifth-year option this offseason for 2026, which would have cost $14,751,000.

Green Bay Packers News / Pro Football Rumors / May 1

Packers to decline LB Quay Walker’s fifth-year option

The run of teams declining fifth-year options on off-ball linebackers will continue via a Green Bay decision. The Packers have expressed interest in a Quay Walker second contract, but their Thursday decision will put him on track for free agency sooner.