The Green Bay Packers are likely going to move on from left tackle Rasheed Walker this off-season. An impending free agent, Walker is projected to make $20 million a year on his next contract, a price the Packers simply are not going to be able to afford. What is more, Green Bay likely would not be willing to pay him that salary even if they had the money to spend.
A former seventh round pick, it is hard to call Walker’s tenure with the Packers a failure. He was thrust into starting duty in 2023 when David Bakhtiari went down with a knee injury, and performed admirably. Unfortunately, inconsistency in run blocking and a regression in pass blocking in 2025 sealed his fate.
On the other hand, his days in Green Bay were probably numbered anyway when Green Bay selected Jordan Morgan in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Green Bay Packers left tackle Rasheed Walker named best free agent fit for the Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker (63) blocks Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong (92) during the second quarter of their game Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Indeed, the probable plan for the Packers when they selected Morgan was to have him take over as the starting left tackle once Walker hit free agency. With his time in Green Bay done, the former seventh round pick will have no shortage of suitors looking to sign him. After all, he has been a healthy starter for three seasons and would be an upgrade on the line of many NFL teams.
This being said, ESPN believes that the Cleveland Browns would be the best fit for him:
“With needs across the offensive line, the Browns should target Walker, the top offensive tackle on our board. His pass block win rate of 93.8% with the Packers ranked 11th among 68 qualifying offensive tackles in 2025, and he should be viewed as an upgrade in Cleveland, as new coach Todd Monken rebuilds the front.”
The article quoted above names Walker as the eighth-best overall impending free agent who will be on the market this spring.
Cleveland, of course, has a new head coach and will return Shedeur Sanders at quarterback next season. Part of the reason Browns quarterbacks have struggled for so long has been the franchise’s inability to put a quality offensive line in front of them.
With this in mind, their potential signing of Walker would make a great deal of sense for both parties.
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