Rasheed Walker: Weapons Charges Dismissed
Carolina Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker announced on Thursday that the weapons possession charge against him, filed in January, will be dismissed. Walker was arrested and charged on January 23 by the police of the Port Authority of New York City. The arrest report indicated that Walker did not have the proper credentials for weapons verification at Terminal C of LaGuardia Airport. Walker, who was introduced to the media on Thursday, referred all other questions to his lawyer, who was not immediately available for comment. At the beginning of this month, Walker signed a one-year contract with the Panthers, worth up to $10 million. The team’s left tackle situation is uncertain. Ikem Ekwonu, starter, suffered a torn patellar tendon in a January playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, an injury that generally requires between 6 and 12 months of recovery. The general manager, Dan Morgan, said the backup plan initially was Yosh Nijman, but Nijman unexpectedly withdrew earlier this month. The Panthers then turned to Walker, who started 16 games last season with the Packers. Morgan said that Carolina “always had Walker as a backup plan”.When asked if the uncertainty surrounding Ekwonu influenced his signing with Carolina, Walker referred to the sixth pick of the 2022 NFL draft as “my good friend”, and added: “Someone has to do the job. I think I’m a very good football player and I’m going to help this team improve”.
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