The Carolina Panthers are taking a one-year swing on former Packers left tackle Rasheed Walker, signing the 2022 seventh-round pick after a rocky 2025 campaign in Green Bay.
According to Pro Football Focus, Walker graded out in the bottom tier of starting tackles in 2025, posting an overall grade in the sub-60 range. His pass-blocking performance was particularly problematic, as PFF charted him among the league leaders in pressures allowed at the position. For a Packers offense that asks its tackles to hold up on long-developing play-action concepts, that inconsistency became a real issue as the season wore on.
To Walker’s credit, there are still traits worth betting on. At 6’6” with good length and mobility, he’s shown flashes as a run blocker and has the athletic profile teams look for in zone-heavy schemes. That’s likely what Carolina is banking on with this short-term deal.
For the Panthers, this is a classic low-risk move: a young lineman with starting experience who might benefit from a change of scenery.
For the Packers, Walker’s departure closes the book on what had been a success story for a former 7th round pick who became a starter at a premium position until crashing down to Earth in 2025.
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