The Most Important Packers: No. 18 — Rasheed Walker
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Packers left tackle Rasheed Walker played 1,075 snaps (99.2%) last season — more than any other player on Green Bay’s offense.
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July 5, 2025
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SportsMoneyThe Most Important Packers: No. 18 — Rasheed WalkerByRob Reischel, Contributor
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Rob Reischel is a Wisconsin-based reporter who covers the NFL
AuthorJul 05, 2025, 09:23am EDTGreen Bay Packers left tackle Rasheed Walker (63) will try holding onto his left tackle job during
Getty Images The Green Bay Packers went 11-6 last season, sweeping the NFC West and the AFC South along the way
Overall, though, no one in the building was happy
The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia
Afterwards, general manager Brian Gutekunst turned up the heat on everybody in the building. “We need to continue to ramp up our sense of urgency,” Gutekunst said. “I think it’s time we started competing for championships. ” Those are fair expectations
The Packers return 20 of 22 starters, and appear to have upgraded the roster via free agency and the draft
With several third and fourth year players upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move. “I think they’re ready,” Gutekunst said
Now, it’s time for the Packers to ve their G
MORE FOR YOU Green Bay’s first training camp practice is July 23
Between now and then I will count down the ‘30 Most Important Packers’ heading into the 2025 campaign. 18 is left tackle Rasheed Walker. 18 Rasheed Walker, LT Last season Walker started all 17 games and helped the Packers finish second in the NFL in sacks allowed (22), No. 5 in total offense (370. 5 in rushing offense (140
Walker played 1,075 snaps (99. 2%), more than any other player on Green Bay’s offense
Walker allowed a respectable three sacks, but he had far too many penalties (nine) and allowed too many pressures (35)
Walker had a terrific pass blocking grade of 79. 6 by Football Focus, which ranked 21st out of 140 offensive tackles
His run blocking grade of 54. 1 ranked just 107th, though, leading to an overall grade of 68. 4 than ranked 44th
Career to date Walker, a seventh round draft pick in 2022, didn't play a single snap from scrimmage as a rookie in 2022
He made a monumental leap, though, between his first and second seasons and was a serviceable starter in 2023
Walker and Yosh Nijman d time at left tackle at the start of 2023 after David Bakhtiari suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1
By the end of the year, though, Walker had outplayed Nijman and won the job
That season, Walker allowed six sacks and had nine penalties in 851 snaps
But he also grew into the position and didn't allow a sack in either one of Green Bay’s 2023 playoff games
Outlook The Packers made it this offseason that Walker’s job is on the line
So he’ll battle 2024 first round draft pick Jordan Morgan in training camp for the job
While Walker is far from elite, he’s been a respectable starter the last two years and could be tough to unseat
In fact, the bet here is Walker holds onto the left tackle job one more year
Walker will become a free agent after the 2025 season, though, and the odds of him returning in 2026 appear lukewarm, at best
They Said It … “I think Rasheed’s done a lot of really, really good things for us
I don’t think he necessarily needs to show anything
Anything, you’ve got to continue to play at a high level
We’re going to have a lot of competition there
Not just at his spot, but all across the offensive line
We’ve got guys Jordan Morgan, who I think is going to really emerge
It will be good to see that competition and we’ll be better for it. ” — Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst on Walker “Rasheed Walker is a left tackle for the Green Bay Packers, yes
In this room, it’s always competition
That stems from our head coach, from our offensive coordinator, and Rasheed will tell you that he’s working to win that job
Just everyone else. ” — Packers offensive line Luke Butkus on Walker “He’s been great
He understands what this league’s
Every day you’ve got to earn your spot and that’s what I the competition that we have in our offense right now is everyone’s going to have to show up and play well in order to keep their spot, because there’s a bunch of good, young players that are hungry. ” — Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich on Walker THE TOP 30 • No. 30 — RB MarShawn Lloyd • No. 29 — WR Dontayvion Wicks • No. 28 — S Javon Bullard • No. 27 — WR Savion Williams • No. 26 — LB Isaiah McDuffie • No. 25 — OL Jordan Morgan • No. 24 — WR Matthew Golden • No. 23 — CB Carrington Valentine • No. 22 — WR Romeo Doubs • No. 21 — QB Malik Willis N0. 20 — DE Lukas Van Ness • No. 19 — RG Sean Rhyan Editorial StandardsRes & PermissionsLOADING PLAYER.
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