The Green Bay Packers removed the injury status designation of Quay Walker after the second-year linebacker cleared the league’s concussion protocol on Saturday. Walker, who had a pick-six in the season opener, was originally listed as questionable on the final injury report on Friday. With no designation entering Sunday, Walker will be expected to play against the Atlanta Falcons.
Having Walker’s athleticism and playmaking ability available will be big for the Packers defense against the likes of Tyler Allgeier, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts on Sunday. In fact, the entire Packers defense — save for Eric Stokes, who is on the PUP list — will be available for Joe Barry.
Walker, a 2022 first-round pick, suffered a head injury while taking a hit from Bears rookie Darnell Wright at the end of his interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Packers’ Week 1 win.
Walker produced four tackles, one tackle for loss and the interception in the season opener. He played 49 snaps before exiting.
Despite missing Wednesday’s practice, Walker was able to practice in a limited capacity on Thursday and Friday.
The removal of Walker’s injury status leaves only three others listed as questionable entering Sunday: running back Aaron Jones (hamstring), receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) and left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee).