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  Javon Walker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Javon Liteff Walker (born October 14, 1978 in Galveston, Texas) is a professional American football player who is currently a wide receiver for the NFL's Denver Broncos.
Javon Walker was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the eighth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft, and spent three years in the minor leagues of the organization.
Walker has been at odds with the organization since management refused to renegotiate his contract that had two years remaining on it after his Pro Bowl season in 2004, when he caught 89 passes for 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Javon_Walker   (568 words)

  
 burghsportsguys - Javon Walker a Steeler?
Walker was under contract for 2 more years.
Walker started slow, as do most WRs, but he exploded a couple of years ago into a dominant player.
Walker did have a good year besides the 2 late, 4th quarter fumbles that cost them games....
www.burghsportsguys.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1446&goto=newpost   (1504 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Nunyo Demasio: Walker deserves a way out of Green Bay - Saturday March 25, 2006 12:32AM
Javon Walker missed most of last season with a knee injury.
Once Walker tore the ACL in his right knee against the Lions, I had an inkling that he had played his last game in Green Bay.
Walker was slated to earn base salaries of $515,000 and $650,000 over the final two years of his contract.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/writers/nunyo_demasio/03/24/walker   (480 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Fantasy Sports
Walker, on the last year of his deal, was over Mike Shanahan's house Friday and one would assume he'll report with a deal or not.
Walker is recovering from a torn ACL and may not have his full speed back until 2007.
Walker's agent says a second and third-round pick might work, but it's still believed Green Bay is looking for a first-rounder in exchange for the injured WR.
fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=1741   (303 words)

  
 Javon Walker - Late Bloomer | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
The Anaheim Angels later acquired Walker's rights, and although a return to the diamond is unlikely, Walker did take a philosophy from baseball that has served him well in the NFL.
Walker, who turns 26 this week, is technically Green Bay's third receiver because in the base offense he's on the sideline watching Donald Driver and Robert Ferguson running all the routes.
Walker is being counted on to do the same thing this year, and he's already off to a terrific start even if the Packers aren't.
www.nflplayers.com /news/print.aspx?id=2837   (736 words)

  
 The Packers' Corner
Walker, rehabilitating his right knee at his former college Florida State, told ESPN.com on Thursday that he wants to be traded or released.
Walker's new agent, Kennard McGuire of CSMG Sports, asked Thompson to move the veteran entering his sixth year or pursue a trade.
Walker also said Favre's comments last year made living in Wisconsin difficult, and he felt it was unfair the team let Favre interfere with Walker's squabble with management.
www.gmtoday.com /news/sports/packers/topstory49.asp   (532 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NFL - Packers' Walker gets OK to talk trade with other teams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Javon Walker has received permission from the team to explore trade opportunities, with the goal of completing a deal before this weekend's NFL draft, league sources with direct knowledge of the situation said.
Walker is visiting the New Orleans Saints on Thursday and is scheduled to visit the Denver Broncos on Friday.
Walker, who underwent surgery in October on his right knee's injured anterior cruciate ligament, expects to be ready to go by training camp -- just not with the Packers, he hopes.
sports.espn.go.com /nfl/news/story?id=2423722   (413 words)

  
 Eric Moulds and Javon Walker swap? - KFFL Community
Yep...though Walker may not be 100% this year (ACL), he will be next year, and is MUCH younger...
I read elsewhere the deal GB offered was Walker and a 5th for Moulds and a 3rd in 2006 and a 4th in 2007.
Walker is in the last year of his contract.
www.kffl.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=166030   (651 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Favre airs opinion on Walker holdout   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre isn't sure whether Javon Walker cares what he thinks of his receiver's holdout, but just in case, the Green Bay Packers' quarterback made it clear.
Walker had a breakout season last year when he caught 89 passes for 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Walker's new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, also represents cornerback Mike McKenzie, who held out of all the Packers' preseason training sessions a year ago.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/packers/2005-05-03-favre-walker_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA   (848 words)

  
 Green Bay Packers, Antonio Chatman, Donald Driver, Javon Walker, National Football League - CBS SportsLine.com
Walker, who made the Pro Bowl last season after catching 89 passes for 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns, threatened to hold out this year if the final two years of his contract weren't renegotiated.
Javon Walker's absence will affect all Packers, but none more than Brett Favre, who was counted on to be a No. 1 Fantasy QB in 2005.
Walker's injury is a serious blow to the Packers and quarterback Favre, whose team had never been held to as few as three points in any of his 226 consecutive starts, counting playoffs.
cbs.sportsline.com /nfl/story/8837529   (640 words)

  
 The Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com - Lafayette, LA
Flanked by those former teammates and coaches, Walker was honored at halftime during the Cougars' 31-19 win over Alexandria by having his jersey retired.
Walker prepped at STM from 1993-96, rushing for 2,424 yards and 38 touchdowns in his career.
Walker has missed all of the 2005 season after suffering a knee injury in the season-opener at Detroit.
www.theadvertiser.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051113/SPORTS/511130385/1006   (304 words)

  
 JS Online:Walker's status uncertain
Walker, who had a breakout season last year with 89 receptions for 1,328 yards and 12 touchdowns, said in a cable television interview last week that he was hoping Rosenhaus would lead him in the right direction toward getting a new contract.
Walker, who was selected to his first Pro Bowl last year, raised eyebrows in the off-season when he dumped his agent David Ware and hired Rosenhaus, who has many clients who have sought to renegotiate contracts.
Walker has two years left on the six-year, $7.485 million contract he signed (the final year will be voided) after being selected in the first round of the draft three years ago.
www.jsonline.com /packer/news/apr05/321697.asp   (850 words)

  
 Fanball.com » Player Spotlight: Javon Walker - August 5, 2003
Walker, the Packers’ first-round pick in 2002, posted a decent rookie year, grabbing 23 balls for 319 yards and one touchdown.
Walker’s thinking is right in line with our own philosophy regarding the receiver battle.
That being said, Walker’s not a lock for eight touchdowns or 1,000 yards, but the combination of the receiver’s talent, the quarterback’s talent, and the mutual confidence between the two is the essence of spoting and drafting in the late round fantasy flyers.
www.fanball.com /fb/article.cfm?id=1612&print=1   (714 words)

  
 JS Online:Walker shows up
Even dressed in football garb, Walker, with a baseball cap pulled tightly over his eyes, drew very little attention, in part because only a handful of people were milling about the lower level of the airport.
Walker, 26, hired Rosenhaus earlier this year in an attempt to have the final two years of his five-year, $7.485 million deal rewritten.
Among the questions Walker will face when he meets with reporters is whether his heart will be in it when he takes the field and if his relationship with quarterback Brett Favre has been damaged.
www.jsonline.com /packer/news/jul05/344214.asp   (1060 words)

  
 Channel4000.com - NFL - ACL Injury Could Cost Javon Walker The Season
It was in the third quarter that quarterback Brett Favre hit Walker for a 55- yard pass play, which was nullified by a penalty.
Walker, who was flagged for pass interference, suffered a right knee injury on the play and didn't return.
Walker, who had 89 catches for 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, has two years remaining on his contract.
www.channel4000.com /nfl/4959246/detail.html   (258 words)

  
 Javon Walker tidbits - Niner Cap Hell
Walker's stepfather put Javon's house on the market over the weekend and arranged for his belongings to be shipped.
Remember, Walker is a free agent at the end of the year, and there is no chance he re-ups with the Packers.
Obviously, Walker has much more upside than Battle, but AB is under contract for a few years, knows McCarthy and his system and is familiar with the Midwest having played for ND.
forum.ninercaphell.com /showthread.php?p=8319   (2326 words)

  
 RealTime Fantasy Sports - Draft Guide - Javon Walker
Walker tore his ACL last season in the first game of the regular season.
His rehab is going well, though, and Walker should be ready for the start of the season.
Tom Silverstein, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson said an ESPN report that the Packers have given WR Javon Walker permission to seek a trade is inaccurate.
www.rtsports.com /php/draft-guide-player.php?PN=9524   (669 words)

  
 Fantasy Baseball - RotoTimes.com
Walker, who publicly has threatened to retire instead of play for the Packers again, is under contract to Green Bay for the 2006 season.
Javon Walker is apparently serious in his demand to be traded from the Packers -- he's hired a real-estate agent and will have his house up for sale by Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Javon Walker has asked the Packers to trade him, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
www.rototimes.com /index.php?sport=pftball&type=profile&name=4272   (360 words)

  
 Share and Discover Javon Walker Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Javon I think Javon Walker is one of the most explosive and most underrated WRs in the league, when he’s healthy.
Walker was in Denver Friday to undergo an exam on the anterior cruciate ligament he tore in his right knee last September and......
Walker is currently in the market for a new agent after firing Drew Rosenhaus the week of December 6, 2005.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/javon_walker   (1005 words)

  
 Channel3000.com - NFL - Green Bay Packers - Javon Walker Placed On Injured Reserve
Walker was lost for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the season-opener at Detroit.
He suffered the injury in the third quarter of the 17-3 loss to the Lions on a 55-yard pass play, which was nullified by a penalty.
The Denver Broncos have acquired wide receiver Javon Walker from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for the 37th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
www.channel3000.com /nfl069/5003651/detail.html   (199 words)

  
 ksl.com - Utah's Online Source for Local News & Information Green Bay's Javon Walker Injures Knee
Walker was hurt when he caught a 55-yard pass _ negated by a pass-interference call on him _ and was tackled by safety Terrence Holt.
Walker, Green Bay's top receiver, had four receptions for 27 yards against Detroit.
Walker was Green Bay's MVP last season and earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl.
www.ksl.com /?nid=255&sid=106465   (307 words)

  
 Favre To Hold Out Until Javon Walker Ends Hold Out
Walker is demanding a new contract that would pay him considerably more than his current deal, which he signed as a rookie.
Favre called Walker “selfish” and said he longed for the old days when players honored their contracts.
Walker believes all Americans who are underpaid should insist on reworking their contracts.
www.thebrushback.com /Archives/favretohold_full.htm   (740 words)

  
 allgames.com - Javon Walker wants Randy Moss money
Jason Wilde, of the Wisconsin State Journal, reports Green Bay Packers WR Javon Walker apparently is demanding a very high-priced contract from the Packers.
Walker has two years remaining on his $7.485 million rookie contract, which paid him $4.3 million in guaranteed money and calls for him to receive base salaries of $515,000 this year and $650,000 next year.
In fact, Walker apparently wanted more than the eight-year, $75 million deal ($18 million signing bonus) that Minnesota gave WR Randy Moss in 2001 "I consider myself one of the best," Walker said.
forums.allgames.com /showthread.php?t=7048   (364 words)

  
 Javon Walker : Rotoworld.com - Javon Walker Biography from Rotoworld.com
Broncos acquired Javon Walker for the No. 37 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
The Packers have granted WR Javon Walker permission to seek a trade.
Though Walker earlier indicated he'd rather retire than remain in Green Bay, GM Ted Thompson had expressed his desire for the star wideout to remain with the club.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NFL&id=1741   (696 words)

  
 2005 Fantasy Football Player Profile: Javon Walker
Updated 8/20/05: You can take Walker out of the "Gamble" category now that he is playing contact football instead contract hardball.
Original post: If you have Walker in your sights to draft or you already have him on your fantasy team, get ready to ingest some real Pepto-Bismol.
Walker is not going to be in training camp and has pseudo-threatened to sit out 2005 if he does not get a new contract.
www.fftoolbox.com /profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=6528   (203 words)

  
 Fantasy Football - The Official Website for Fantasy Football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Javon Walker was a first-round draft selection in 2002 and finally posted numbers reflecting that status in 2004, earning 1,382 yards and 12 TDs on 89 receptions.
Walker is capable of taking any reception for big yards, averaging 15.8 yards/reception during his three-year career, and has become the most feared deep threat for the Packers.
Bottom Line: Walker’s lack of history may be a concern, but his numbers last season justify a high fantasy value in 2005.
www.fantasyasylum.com /players/playerpage.php?id=1038   (214 words)

  
 What happened to Javon Walker talk? Could he still be had? - KFFL Community
Walker would be a pipe dream at this point, especially with Seymour resigning and out front office's reported desire to lock up Branch long term.
The last i heard is Javon Walker might not be ready to go full speed until mid-season.
Javon Walker and Favre don't get along ever since Favre publicy criticized Walker over a contract holdout squabble.
www.kffl.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=167959   (560 words)

  
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Sherman says Walker will be fined, although he didn't say how much.
Walker had a breakout season last year with 89 receptions for about 13-hundred yards and 12 touchdowns.
Walker has two years left on his six-year, $7.5 million contract.
www.kare11.com /sports/sports_article.aspx?storyid=93228   (167 words)

  
 Javon Walker making case for top WR gig - Fantasy Football Cafe 2006
The development of Javon Walker is forcing Packers coach Mike Sherman to make an interesting decision.
Walker arguably has been the Packers' best receiver in training camp, and he finished out the 2003 season very strong.
Javon is being taken way too high in most drafts.
www.fantasyfootballcafe.com /forums/viewtopic.php?t=70722   (616 words)

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