Quay Walker Fined After Critical Penalty in Packers' Win Over Cardinals
Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker was just hit with a $17,389 fine courtesy of the NFL after a hit on quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the Packers’ Week 7 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Walker was flagged for a low blow to the Cardinals backup’s head/neck early on in the first quarter.
Walker’s near-$18 K punishment is the league’s standard amount for first-offense roughing-the-passer hits to the head and/or neck area this season. The absence of any accompanying suspension suggests that the league likely thought about it, but didn’t consider the play egregious enough to sit him.
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Walker arrived in Green Bay as the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. His rookie campaign flashed his potential (he finished with with 100+ tackles), but it was also marred by two ejections for temper-driven infractions.
The first ejection came Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, when Walker shoved a member of Buffalo’s medical staff on the sideline after a play, drawing an immediate unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and ejection.
Later that season, in the regular season finale against the Detroit Lions, Walker was ejected for shoving a Lions trainer who was tending to an injured player on the field — an emotional outburst that drew widespread criticism, especially given its timing with Green Bay fighting for a playoff berth. Walker publicly apologized after both incidents, acknowledging that his emotions had gotten the better of him.
He has matured a great deal in the years since.
So far this season, Walker has been one of the more reliable downhill presences for the Packers. Through six games, Walker has 59 total tackles (four for loss), 1.5 sacks, five QB hits and two passes defensed.
Packers Face Huge Challenge vs. Steelers & a Familiar Face
Next up, Walker and tbe Packers (4-1-1) travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. Considerin Pittsburgh’s current quarterback is Aaron Rodgers, the former long-time face of Green Bay, it should be an interesting matchup to say the least.
While Rodgers is no longer in Green Bay, the narrative — him facing his old team — adds an emotional wrinkle.
For the Packers, quarterback Jordan Love has been strong. He’s completing about 69.3 % of his passes, averaging roughly 8.2 yards per attempt, and has thrown for 250+ yards in three of his starts so far.
Defensively, the Packers are excelling against the run, allowing only 76.5 yards per game on the ground—but they’ve been less efficient generating turnovers (just three all season). Micah Parsons is fresh off NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors (3.0 sacks at Arizona) and sits at 5.5 on the season, while Rashan Gary also has 5.5. If the Steelers double team Parsons, Gary’s one-on-ones are going to be hugely important.
The Steelers have a 4–2 mark, and currently sit atop the AFC North. Pittsburgh is fresh from a bitter loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, so Mike Tomlin and company will be hungry for a win.
NFL Announces Punishment for Packers Star After Win Over Cardinals
Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker was just hit with a $17,389 fine courtesy of the NFL after a hit on quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the Packers’ Week 7 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Walker was flagged for a low blow to the Cardinals backup’s head/neck early on in the first quarter.
Walker’s near-$18 K punishment is the league’s standard amount for first-offense roughing-the-passer hits to the head and/or neck area this season. The absence of any accompanying suspension suggests that the league likely thought about it, but didn’t consider the play egregious enough to sit him.
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GettyGreen Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker was fined for his Week 7 hit on Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
Walker arrived in Green Bay as the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. His rookie campaign flashed his potential (he finished with with 100+ tackles), but it was also marred by two ejections for temper-driven infractions.
The first ejection came Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, when Walker shoved a member of Buffalo’s medical staff on the sideline after a play, drawing an immediate unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and ejection.
Later that season, in the regular season finale against the Detroit Lions, Walker was ejected for shoving a Lions trainer who was tending to an injured player on the field — an emotional outburst that drew widespread criticism, especially given its timing with Green Bay fighting for a playoff berth. Walker publicly apologized after both incidents, acknowledging that his emotions had gotten the better of him.
He has matured a great deal in the years since.
So far this season, Walker has been one of the more reliable downhill presences for the Packers. Through six games, Walker has 59 total tackles (four for loss), 1.5 sacks, five QB hits and two passes defensed.
Packers Face Huge Challenge vs. Steelers & a Familiar Face
Next up, Walker and tbe Packers (4-1-1) travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. Considerin Pittsburgh’s current quarterback is Aaron Rodgers, the former long-time face of Green Bay, it should be an interesting matchup to say the least.
While Rodgers is no longer in Green Bay, the narrative — him facing his old team — adds an emotional wrinkle.
For the Packers, quarterback Jordan Love has been strong. He’s completing about 69.3 % of his passes, averaging roughly 8.2 yards per attempt, and has thrown for 250+ yards in three of his starts so far.
Defensively, the Packers are excelling against the run, allowing only 76.5 yards per game on the ground—but they’ve been less efficient generating turnovers (just three all season). Micah Parsons is fresh off NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors (3.0 sacks at Arizona) and sits at 5.5 on the season, while Rashan Gary also has 5.5. If the Steelers double team Parsons, Gary’s one-on-ones are going to be hugely important.
The Steelers have a 4–2 mark, and currently sit atop the AFC North. Pittsburgh is fresh from a bitter loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, so Mike Tomlin and company will be hungry for a win.
