Walker practiced a couple days this week, but “It’s probably not going to be every day,” Macdonald said on Walker’s practice schedule. “It’s just the way it is.”
Before heading to Green Bay, Walker finished a full practice and Macdonald said, “He looks great. He is fast. He is hitting his targets, reading it out pretty well. It’s exciting to have him out there. When he has been out there, it’s been really good.”
He also acknowledged the amount of time Walker has missed out on this preseason. “It is a balance. You just have to make the best decision you can. There are a lot of walk-through reps that need to be had, but at some point, you have to do it on the field, so you feel confident to go out there and execute at a high level and play your best football. So that is something that we are working through, and he is doing the best he can, and we are doing the best we can as a coaching staff. We just have to work together on those things as it unfolds.”
As for Thursday’s joint day with the Packers, Walker finished practice, scoring during the team red zone period, and he and the other backs had a productive day.
“Ken’s always great,” quarterback Sam Darnold said. “It’s always great to have him out there. He’s such a fireball just the way that he runs the rock. His attitude out there on the field, him and Charbs [Zach Charbonnet] and George [Holani] getting some touches as well. So it’s just great whenever you get everybody out there.”