Walker (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Green Bay's practice estimate Wednesday. Walker is still dealing with the ankle injury that held him out of the team's Week 16 win over the Saints. He will likely have to return to practice in some capacity at some point this week in order to have a chance to play in Sunday's game versus the Vikings.
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Team
Green Bay Packers
Birthdate
5/8/2000 (24)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 241 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 1; Pk (GB)
Birthplace
Cordele, GA, USA
Position
LB
College
Georgia
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Green Bay Packers
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
Walker (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Green Bay's practice estimate Wednesday. Walker is still dealing with the ankle injury that held him out of the team's Week 16 win over the Saints. He will likely have to return to practice in some capacity at some point this week in order to have a chance to play in Sunday's game versus the Vikings.
Walker (ankle) was ruled out for Monday's game against the Saints. Walker exited with an ankle injury during last Sunday's win against the Seahawks, and he logged three straight DNPs during Week 16 prep. Over 13 appearances this season, the third-year linebacker has already logged over 100 tackles, marking his third straight season doing so. With Walker sidelined, veteran Eric Wilson will likely step up as Green Bay's defensive play caller alongside fellow off-ball linebackers Edgerrin Cooper and Isaiah McDuffie.
Walker (ankle) didn't practice Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. It appears increasingly likely that Walker will be held out of the Packers' Week 16 matchup against the Saints on Monday night, as he's now logged back-to-back DNPs after sustaining an ankle injury in the Week 15 win over the Seahawks. If Walker is sidelined Monday night, expect Isaiah McDuffie to start alongside Edgerrin Cooper in Green Bay's linebacker corps.
Walker (ankle) is not practicing Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. The Packers have left the door open for Walker to suit up Monday against the Saints, but he may be fighting an uphill battle after coach Matt LaFleur referred to his injury as "more of a week-to-week type deal." Walker will have two more chances to practice heading into Week 16 action.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that Walker (ankle) has a chance to be available for Monday's game against the Saints but called the situation "more of a week-to-week type deal," Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports. LaFleur said Green Bay "will give [Walker] through the week and see where he's at," but it sounds like the ankle injury sustained by the 2022 first-round pick in the first half of Sunday's win over Seattle could keep him sidelined Week 16. In the event that Walker is unavailable versus New Orleans on Monday, Eric Wilson and rookie fourth-round pick Ty'Ron Hopper could see increased defensive opportunities in the Packers' linebacker corps.
Walker (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday night's contest versus the Seahawks, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. Walker suffered the ankle injury late in the first half and he will now officially be forced to sit out the rest of the game. The linebacker compiled three tackles before exiting the game and in his absence, Ty'Ron Hopper stands to see an increase in workload on Green Bay's defense.
Walker tallied 10 tackles (six solo) during the Packers' 34-31 loss to the Lions in Week 13. Walker logged the same amount of combined and solo tackles this past Thursday as he did against the Dolphins in Week 13, except he wasn't able to register a sack on Jared Goff. The third-year linebacker is up to 99 combined tackles through 12 games, and with four games left to go in the regular season, Walker is on track to eclipse his career-best mark (121) set in 2022, his rookie year.
Walker posted 10 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Thursday's Thanksgiving Day victory against the Dolphins. Walker tied for the team lead in stops Thursday, with two of his tackles going for a Miami loss of yardage. One of those was a fourth-down sack of Tua Tagovailoa early in the fourth period that ended a Miami drive that had reached the Packers' one-yard line. Walker has 89 tackles (including 2.5 sacks) on the season, putting him 11 stops away from reaching 100 for the third straight season.
Walker recorded seven total tackles (six solo), including two tackles for loss, and defended one pass in Sunday's 38-10 win over the 49ers. Walker's performance could have been even better, as he dropped what appeared to be an easy interception in the second quarter of Sunday's blowout win. Regardless, the 2022 first-round pick from Georgia tied rookie Javon Bullard as the Packers' leading tackler in Week 12 and has now accumulated 79 total tackles through 10 appearances this season. Expect Walker to remain one of the Packers' top inside linebackers as the season progresses.