On Monday, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst dropped a bombshell: The team is planning on keeping linebacker Quay Walker and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, the team’s 2021 first-round picks, through at least the 2026 season — be it by picking up their fifth-year options or via an extension. If you’re wondering how fast the Packers will have to move on these deals, the deadline to accept these options is on May 1st, a week after the draft kicks off.
So, conversations will need to be quick if Gutekunst wants to avoid picking up these one-year deals.