Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker arrested at New York Airport on gun charges

Green Bay Packers violative lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday greeting astatine a New York airdrome aft authorities accidental helium attempted to cheque a container containing a firearm.

The 25-year-old NFL subordinate was charged with 2 counts of second-degree transgression possession of a limb and transgression possession of a firearm aft helium was taken into custody astatine LaGuardia Airport, the New York Post archetypal reported, citing a transgression complaint. 

Rasheed Walker (63) of the Green Bay Packers during a crippled against the New York Giants astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Walker allegedly presented a firearm for inspection portion attempting to cheque successful astatine Delta Air Lines astatine astir 10:30 a.m., but helium did not person the "proper credentials," a spokesperson with the Port Authority Police Department told Fox News Digital. 

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According to the transgression complaint, Walker allegedly told an worker that his container contained a 9 mm Glock pistol successful a locked box. Police aboriginal recovered the firearm with 36 rounds of ammunition, besides secured successful the locked case.

Walker’s lawyer told the Post that the apprehension was a effect of misunderstanding and that Walker had a licensed firearm.  

"It was successful a locked container and helium disclosed it to the radical astatine the airport," Arthur Aidala said.

Offensive tackle Rasheed Walker (63) of the Green Bay Packers gets acceptable during an NFL crippled against the Miami Dolphins astatine Lambeau Field successful Green Bay, Wisconsin, connected Nov. 28, 2024. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

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"He told a idiosyncratic from Delta helium was traveling with a firearm. He mistakenly thought due to the fact that helium had a licensed firearm and it was successful a locked container that helium was capable to question with it. We are assured the lawsuit volition beryllium dismissed."

Walker was selected by the Packers successful the seventh circular of the 2022 NFL Draft. He led the squad successful violative snaps past play and has been a accordant beingness astatine near tackle for Green Bay implicit the past 3 years. He enters the 2026 offseason arsenic an unrestricted escaped agent.

Offensive tackle Rasheed Walker (63) of the Green Bay Packers stands connected the sidelines during the 4th fourth of an NFL preseason crippled against the Baltimore Ravens astatine Lambeau Field successful Green Bay, Wisconsin, connected Aug. 24, 2024. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)

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The Packers did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

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