Schefter: Broncos Will Deal Walker

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Adam Schefter has his finger on the pulse of the Broncos better than anyone in the national media (and probably most of the local Denver media, too). He’s one of the best in the business when it comes to reporting on what teams will do in the near future, and he’s almost always dead on.

This means his recent report is nothing short of horrible news for Javon Walker fans. Schefter reports that the Broncos will definitely shop and trade the disgruntled wideout after his recent comments. Schefter reports that Walker’s hefty contract is also a big reason behind the anticipated move.

As for Walker, Denver will look to deal him in the coming months. The Broncos are reluctant to pay Walker the $5.4 million option bonus payment due to him. Denver surrendered a second-round pick to Green Bay two years ago and since then, Walker has battled injuries and controversy, the most recent coming Sunday when he said he didn’t want to return to Denver for next season.

Now Denver will seek to find a new home for Walker.

I was really hoping this whole thing would blow over. Obviously that’s not the case, and Mike Shanahan is showing he has little patience for oft-injured receivers mouthing off. We gave up a very early 2nd round pick for Walker in 2006; hopefully we can recoup some of that value back in trade.

Two prominent receivers expected to seek trades  [NFL.com]