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**bigboy** · 03-10-2006, 05:58 PM

It is, and GB is a class organization so I wouldn't be surprised if they had a sit down to cool him off a bit.

**Professor** · 03-10-2006, 06:06 PM

Isn't he still under his rookie contract?

**bigboy** · 03-10-2006, 06:21 PM

Yeah, he isn't making much at all compared to what he did a couple years back. But given what happened to him GB made the right move business wise IMO.

**Professor** · 03-10-2006, 06:36 PM

Sometimes it sucks for the player, but it definitely worked out for them business wise. If they gave in a did give him a huge contract last year, they wouldn't have as much money to work with this year.

**bigboy** · 03-10-2006, 07:04 PM

They would have around the same money wise but locked in for a while with no certainty with his future.

**stormdriver** · 03-13-2006, 02:48 AM

Here, this should clear things up a bit.

Statement From Packers GM Ted Thompson Regarding Javon Walker

posted 03/10/2006

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.
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Let the holdouts begin!