Packers rookie linebacker Quay Walker was ejected from Green Bay’s “Sunday Night Football” game with the Lions after shoving a Detroit coach trying to treat running back D’Andre Swift.
The incident occurred with just under eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Jared Goff completed a short pass to Swift, who took the ball 2 yards to the Green Bay 9-yard line before going down awkwardly when tackled by Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. Swift was down on the field in noticeable pain, which then led to a group of trainers coming onto the field to attend to him.
As one tried to get through the scrum of players to Swift, he bumped into Walker, who then pushed him. When the refs realized what Walker was doing, he was ejected from the game and the Packers were given a 5-yard penalty.
Before this erratic moment, Walker played himself a strong game in this win-and-in matchup for Green Bay in hopes of making the playoffs, totaling seven tackles. That said, this isn’t the first time Walker has let his emotions get the better of him to the point of getting booted from a game. Back in Week 8, he was ejected after shoving a Bills practice squad player on the sideline after a play.
Walker was the 22nd overall pick by the Packers in the 2022 NFL Draft last spring out of Georgia. Entering Week 18, he tallied 114 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
