According to one NFL analyst, the Cincinnati Bengals may consider trading for one of the Packers’ starting defensive players this summer. Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report compiled a list of the players most likely to be dealt this offseason, which included the Bengals obtaining Packers starting linebacker Quay Walker. “It feels likely that Green Bay will decline the fifth-year option on Walker’s contract,” Knox tells B/R. “This will make 2025 a contract year. And if the Packers aren’t convinced about the 24-year-old’s long-term chances, they may want to cash in while they can.
The Packers are not in a desperate cap situation—they have $64.4 million in projected cap space—and may be cautious to move starters while in contention. General manager Brian Gutekunst has already ruled out the possibility of dealing outstanding cornerback Jaire Alexander this offseason. If a team makes an intriguing offer for Walker, the Packers will most likely listen. While Walker hasn’t exactly developed into the superstar that the Packers expected when he was taken, the former second-round choice out of Georgia might still make a huge upgrade in Cincinnati’s front seven.
How Packers Linebacker Quay Walker Fits the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals’ defense disappointed dramatically this season and was a major reason Cincinnati missed the playoffs. Walker has made 341 total tackles in his first three NFL seasons, with 6.5 sacks and one interception returned for a score. There isn’t much reason for Green Bay to trade Walker; however, if general manager Brian Gutekunst believes there is an upgrade in this year’s draft class to pair alongside Edgerrin Cooper and bolster the franchise’s draft capital in the process, Walker could be a trade chip to keep an eye on.
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