Packers have turned down two trade offers for former first-round pick
The Green Bay Packers are 2-0, the lone undefeated team in the NFC North through the first two weeks of the 2025 NFL season. While the season is still young, it is hard for fans not to be excited with how well Green Bay is playing offensively and, especially, defensively (though special teams still leave a lot to be desired).
Unfortunately, the Packers have not gotten through the first two weeks of the season unscathed. Wide receiver Jayden Reed, who led the team in both receptions and receiving yards in each of the past two seasons, broke his collar bone on Thursday night and will miss the next six to eight weeks. Right tackle Zach Tom is battling an oblique injury that forced him to miss Week 2, and he may be out even longer, though Green Bay has not placed him on injured reserve as of yet.
Starting left guard Aaron Banks, who was signed in free agency, also missed the game against the Washington Commanders with an injury.
Fortunately, though, Green Bay has been able to navigate these injuries and have won both of its games in convincing fashion. Other teams have not been as fortunate, and some are calling the Packers about some of the players on their roster.
The Packers have turned down two trade offers for Quay Walker
According to Easton Butler of Packer Report, one of the players that has generated interest around the NFL is fourth-year linebacker Quay Walker. In fact, two different teams have already called Green Bay with trade offers for Walker, but the Packers have turned them both down.
As one can see from Butler’s post, the Los Angeles Chargers offered a fourth-round pick for the Packers starting linebacker, and the New Orleans Saints called and offered a fifth.
Instead of trading him, though, Green Bay is trying to work out a contract extension with Walker. The previously declined his fifth-year option, hoping that it would be able to sign him long-term.
But even if it cannot, it will end up with a fourth- or fifth-round comp pick should he leave in free agency.
Through two games this season, Walker has accumulated 17 tackles, two of which have been for a loss. He has surpassed 100 tackles in each of his first three NFL seasons as well, and is on pace to do so again if he stays healthy.
Lions veteran is proving everyone wrong about him, and he's being rewarded with an expanded role for it
Detroit Lions veteran is proving everyone wrong about him, and he's being rewarded with an expanded role
I swear to you, I've typed the words edge rusher 750 times in the last few months alone. I wish I could actually count. My favorite time to do it is when it's for a good reason, and this one is. The Detroit Lions are coming off a big win over the Chicago Bears, and they were able to bring pressure and get home for the first time this season. One player who really stood out caught the eye of coaches, and now he's going to get more opportunities going forward.
Al-Quadin Muhammad is set to get an expanded role on the Lions' defense
Muhammad had a great game against the Bears on Sunday. In the times when Marcus Davenport was injured, Muhammad came in and played 36 snaps and put up three pressures and a sack. While it was less noticeable, he had a pressure and a quarterback hit against the Packers in Week 1, too. Muhammad is showing what he can do week to week. Because of that, he's going to get an expanded role on the Lions' defense.
"He had a really good camp, and he just continues to do things for us. He's crafty, he's strong, he's got some explosiveness, and, man, he plays hard. God plays hard." Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Monday. "I mean, there was a number of plays I can think of three right now where he's running out of the stack. He's running out of balls thrown screen and, I mean, he is running to try to get the ball or making a tackle. And it's that kind of effort with what he's got, ability-wise, it gives you a chance. He's been big for us, and he's going to get more of a role. He's earned that."
It's been such a stark difference from what was expected for Muhammad when he got here last year. When I asked Colts beat writer Destin Adams about him after he signed, Adams said right out front that if the Lions were hoping for pass rush from him, they might be disappointed, but that he was strong against the run in Indianapolis.
Adams was right on the latter part of that. Muhammad has been a great run defender in Detroit. But he's also shown to be a strong pass rusher. Perhaps he just didn't get to show that with the Colts. He showed in 2024 and the Lions brought him back, and now he might have a chance to start opposite Aidan Hutchinson against the Ravens since the Lions are waiting to hear what the word is on Davenport.
Let's see what he can do against a Ravens offensive line that struggled against the Browns defense on Sunday, despite their win, saying otherwise.
