Panthers Sign OT Rasheed Walker to 1-Year Deal

The Carolina Panthers bolstered their offensive line on Friday by agreeing to terms with free-agent offensive tackle Rasheed Walker on a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, according to multiple league sources. The 26-year-old former Green Bay Packers starter will provide immediate depth at left tackle while first-round pick Ikem Ekwonu recovers from patellar tendon surgery sustained during the team's playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams in January.

Walker, a seventh-round selection out of Penn State in the 2022 NFL Draft, brings three seasons of starting experience at left tackle. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 324 pounds, he appeared in 51 games for the Packers, starting all but three. In 2025, he played 17 games with 16 starts, logging 986 snaps primarily at left tackle. Pro Football Focus data shows he allowed just five sacks that season and ranked highly in pass-blocking efficiency, finishing 11th in ESPN's pass block win rate. His overall performance placed him 53rd among qualifying tackles, with strengths in pass protection offsetting critiques of his run blocking.

The signing addresses a critical need for the Panthers, who entered free agency with only Ekwonu and...