While he didn’t implicitly say it, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst kept open the door to using the fifth-year option on 2022 first-round picks Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt this offseason.
The Packers believe Walker, the 22nd overall pick in 2022, and Wyatt, the 28th overall pick, are coming off their best seasons in 2024. Gutekunst must now decide whether or not to use the fifth-year option by May 1 of this year. If used, the Packers would be committing millions in guaranteed money into 2026. If not used, Walker and Wyatt would both enter contract years in 2025.