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An uncomfortable sensation filled Javon Walker's right knee as he landed awkwardly after making an end-zone reception Thursday morning.

For a moment, he didn't know what to think, especially given he'd had surgery twice before on the same leg after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in September 2005.

"It was kind of scary," Walker said. "I actually didn't know what was wrong."

A magnetic resonance imaging exam was performed to find out. The news apparently turned out to be the best-case scenario.

"From what I understand, some of the tissue and cartilage is still breaking away from the surgery, which is a good thing because the range of motion gets better in my knee," he said.

Walker sat out the afternoon practice, his first absence this summer. The receiver has looked fit and fast in previous workouts, offering proof the knee will come back stronger the second year, as his surgeon promised him it would in a follow-up visit this offseason.

"I plan on playing on Saturday," Walker said. "I'll be ready to go."

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