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The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will face off against each other in week one of the 2026 NFL season. The division rivals are both determined to start their 2026 season off with a huge division win. Kyler Murray will start his career with the Vikings in the NFC North while Jordan Love is looking to take his team from playoff caliber to Super Bowl caliber. However, less than one month before their matchup Green Bay has signed a former Vikings pass rusher. “This Is Huge” 49ers Player Injures Chargers Star, Cart Brought Out For Serious Injury – Gridiron Heroics Packers Sign Former Vikings Pass Rusher Prior To 2026 Season According to the NFL’s daily transaction wire, the Green Bay Packers claimed rookie edge defender Arden Walker off waivers on August 18. One day earlier, Minnesota waived Walker and signed outside linebacker Kenny Dyson. On August 17, the Vikings confirmed Walker’s release. An otherwise routine August roster move gains considerably more intrigue because of that destination. Green Bay isn’t just a division rival. The Packers visit Minnesota on September 13 in Week 1, putting Walker on the other side of the Vikings-Packers rivalry less than a month after he left Minnesota’s training camp. On November 15, the teams will meet at Lambeau Field again. Walker has a hill to climb to survive Green Bay‘s final roster cuts, let alone play an important role against his former team. Nonetheless, the Packers now have an extended look at a young pass rusher the Vikings acquired immediately after the 2026 NFL Draft. When Walker joined Minnesota as an undrafted rookie out of Colorado, he struggled to get a roster spot at one of the Vikings’ deeper defensive positions.