Walker cleared to practice Thursday: Raiders receiver Javon Walker has been cleared to practice after being seriously injured last month during a robbery in Las Vegas. Walker was discovered unconscious and beaten on a back street near the Las Vegas Strip following a night of partying. Walker was treated at a hospital for a concussion and facial injuries. The Raiders are counting heavily on Walker after signing him to a six-year, $55 million deal after the Denver Broncos released him in February. Walker will only practice once a day at the start of camp because he is still recovering from a knee injury sustained last season. Walker has lost 8 pounds since he was last with the team in June, according to Kiffin, and is in better physical shape than he had been in the spring. (Updated 07/24/2008).
Injury Report
Eye, Jaw - Probable for the start of training camp (Updated - 6/27/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Keep an eye on what happens with Walker in training camp. If he's healthy and ready to go he would be a decent No. 3 Fantasy option. But because of the injury concerns with his jaw and knees, he is only worth drafting with a late-round pick at this point. (Updated 07/24/2008).
WR Javon Walker has been cleared to practice. He was injured while being robbed in Las Vegas last month, when he was found unconscious by police and wound up in the hospital with a concussion and facial injuries. 07/25/2008
A Las Vegas judge named new lawyers and set a new court date for two men accused of abducting, beating and robbing Oakland Raiders Walker last month. 07/15/2008
Advice
Police say the 29-year-old wide receiver was found unconscious on a side street early June 16 after a night of Las Vegas club-hopping. He told investigators that about $3,000 in cash and $100,000 worth of jewelry were taken.
Walker cleared to practice Thursday: Raiders receiver Javon Walker has been cleared to practice after being seriously injured last month during a robbery in Las Vegas. Walker was discovered unconscious and beaten on a back street near the Las Vegas Strip following a night of partying. Walker was treated at a hospital for a concussion and facial injuries. The Raiders are counting heavily on Walker after signing him to a six-year, $55 million deal after the Denver Broncos released him in February. Walker will only practice once a day at the start of camp because he is still recovering from a knee injury sustained last season. Walker has lost 8 pounds since he was last with the team in June, according to Kiffin, and is in better physical shape than he had been in the spring. (Updated 07/24/2008).
Injury Report
Eye, Jaw - Probable for the start of training camp (Updated - 6/27/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Keep an eye on what happens with Walker in training camp. If he's healthy and ready to go he would be a decent No. 3 Fantasy option. But because of the injury concerns with his jaw and knees, he is only worth drafting with a late-round pick at this point. (Updated 07/24/2008).
After the first few wide receivers come off the board, Fantasy owners can go in a ton of different directions to fill out the position. Our Dave Richard shares his thoughts on drafting wide receivers for 2008.
Star cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha officially signed his $9.765 million franchise player tender offer Thursday and joined the Oakland Raiders in time for their first training camp practice, while running back LaMont Jordan has been told to stay away from the team.
