The Green Bay Packers did not exercise the fifth-year option for linebacker Quay Walker for a very specific reason.

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said recently that he wants linebacker Quay Walker on the roster in 2026 one way or another, but it won't be under the terms of the team's fifth-year option on his contract.

After activating the fifth-year option for defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, the Packers did not do so for Quay Walker, though the team hopes to sign him to a long-term extension.