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Bleacher Report's Moe Moton didn't rank the Green Bay Packers with one of the best 13 NFL rosters after the first week of 2026 free agency.
The Green Bay Packers let several starters walk during free agency.
General manager Brian Gutekunst stated during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine that he believes they have the correct core of players already in place to make a Super Bowl run.
“Our 2026 (season) will be defined mostly by the guys who are already here, and what they do to get better and better our football team,” Gutekunst said. “I’m excited about that, because I really do like the group of guys we have in that locker room. There’s some guys that are really coming into the best years of their career. They’ve got a lot of experience under their belt now. We’re a seasoned team. I think right now what we have to do is we have to be able to get in those moments that we’ve struggled with the last two years and finish them off, and I’m excited about that.”
Among the key players that have left Green bay during the offseason include wide receiver Romeo Doubs, quarterback Malik Willis, linebacker Quay Walker, center Elgton Jenkins, and offensive tackle Rasheed Walker. Out of all those names, the Packers may regret letting go of the latter the most.
Former Green Bay Packers OT Rasheed Walker named among best value free agent signings of offseason
Rasheed Walker #63 of the Green Bay Packers could be a Cleveland Browns target at left tackle.
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The folks over at Pro Football Focus recently named their top five best free agent value signings of the offseason, and Walker’s one-year, $4 million contract with the Carolina Panthers came in at No. 4.
“Despite being widely considered the top free-agent tackle — projected to garner more than $20 million per season — Walker never saw his market materialize. The former seventh-round pick is a solid pass protector, having earned a 69.0-plus PFF pass-blocking grade in each of his three seasons as a starter in Green Bay. But teams likely shied away due to his poor run blocking, evidenced by his 21st-percentile rank in negatively graded play rate on run blocks. With Carolina already rostering a pair of strong tackles in Ikem Ekwonu and Taylor Moton, Walker’s addition acts as injury insurance. His contract carries a base value of just $4 million, with the potential to reach $10 million with active roster bonuses and other incentives. The Panthers secured a cost-effective depth option with ample experience and a chip on his shoulder.”
Should Packers Have Kept Rasheed Walker?
Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur
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Third-year man Jordan Morgan is set to take Walker’s spot as the starting left tackle in 2026. Although he played the position in college, Morgan has seen 478 snaps at right guard, 256 at left guard, 148 at right tackle, and 51 at left tackle throughout his first two seasons in the NFL. That is in large part due to Walker doing a good job of holding left tackle down over the past few years.
Letting Walker leave for a lucrative long-term deal would have made sense, but bringing him back for what the Panthers got him for may have been a missed opportunity for Green Bay. When you have a franchise quarterback like Jordan Love and a top tier running back in Josh Jacobs, it’s never a bad thing to over invest in the offensive line.