Editing Javon Walker (section)

===Green Bay Packers===
[[File:Javon Walker Packers.jpg|thumb|200px|Walker at the Packers training camp in 2004]]
 
After being drafted by the Green Bay Packers, Walker became the fourth player in NFL history to have 100 receiving yards in each of his first two playoff games (2002 vs. [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]] and 2003 vs. [[Seattle Seahawks|Seattle]]). He was selected to the [[National Football Conference|NFC]]'s [[Pro Bowl]] team for the first time for the [[2004 Green Bay Packers season|2004 season]], following a breakout year.

After the 2004 season, Walker, backed by new agent Drew Rosenhaus, said that he would not play for the Green Bay Packers again and would retire if he was not traded. Walker had 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. "I just don't like the way the organization runs itself", Walker told ESPN.com. "They want players to come up there and play hard and work hard, but when it comes time to be compensated, it's like, 'We forgot what you've done.'" Walker also said quarterback [[Brett Favre]]'s comments on his plans to hold out for a better contract last year made living in [[Wisconsin]] difficult, and he felt it was unfair that the team let Favre interfere with Walker's squabble with management. "There's an unwritten rule that players stick together," Walker said. Walker said he would not show up for training camp or come back at all for the final season of his contract regardless of whether Favre decided to retire or return. He said he'll repay the Packers the prorated portion of his signing bonus to leave Green Bay. "Why should I risk another year of getting beat up playing for a team that I don't want to play for? That's stupid", Walker said. Walker said that he would be ready for the 2006 season wherever he lands. "If I'm going to go out and take hits, it's going to be for a team that I love playing for", Walker said. "I'm not going to grandstand. I just want the Packers to give me peace of mind."

Ted Thompson released a statement regarding the interview:
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|text=During his time as a Green Bay Packer, Javon Walker has been well thought of by everyone here. I like Javon, certainly as a person and as a player. That said, Javon is under contract, which he signed as a 2002 first-round draft choice. That contract is governed by the [[Collective Bargaining Agreement]], which was negotiated between the National Football League and the National Football League Players’ Association, and we expect him to honor it. There have been several highly publicized cases of player discontent in the National Football League. I don’t anticipate us making any concessions in this matter. We will continue to stay the course, and the Green Bay Packers will have no further comment on this topic.
}}

Walker eventually backed off of his threats to hold out and reported to camp.  In the first game of the [[2005 Green Bay Packers season|2005 season]], Walker injured his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] on a pass from Favre. The Packers placed Walker on [[injured reserve]] for the remainder of the season.