The Las Vegas Raiders were big spenders in free agency, hoping to rebuild the roster. One position where the team needed to get younger was the linebacker position, and the address soon followed as the tampering window opened.
One of the additions was former Green Bay Packer Quay Walker. Walker is a former first-round pick who excelled with the Georgia Bulldogs. He will be joining his former teammate Nakobe Dean to roam the middle of the defense and form a linebacker corps that has been missing from
the Silver and Black.
Walker was excited about the Raiders’ direction. The team has the number one pick and plenty of draft picks to build for the future. It enticed Walker to sign the dotted line and join the franchise.
“I just think they got the right people here, especially with the staff, and I just truly believe in
what Spy [John Spytek] is trying to accomplish here. I just think a guy like myself, and alongside these guys
and Nakobe [Dean] and more people I’m assuming that Spy may bring in, whatever the case may be. I just
think we can actually get this thing turned around. And it’s one thing to come up here and to say that, but
it’s another thing to do it. So, time will tell. Only thing I can say.”
Hopefully, it all translates to the field, and we can see Walker rise to the potential that was expected of him when he was drafted. A new uniform and new scenery could be the catalyst that launches his career to the next level.
In other Raiders links:
- Photos of the 2026 free agent class: The Raiders website has all the photos of the signings of the 2026 Raiders free agent class.
- New Raiders 2026 mock draft: Las Vegas Review-Journal has its first mock draft of the season.
- Johnny Manziel Believes Maxx Crosby is Going to Score “10, 12, 15-Plus Sack Seasons”: Johnny Manziel believes Maxx Crosby is going to have his best season yet after what happened with the Baltimore Ravens.
