Walden suspended 1 game ...

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Outside linebacker Erik Walden has been suspended one game by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy. If he makes the team, he will miss the Packers' season-opener Sept. 9 against the San Francisco 49ers and then return that following Monday.

Last Thanksgiving, Walden was arrested after a dispute with his live-in girlfriend and eventually pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct-domestic abuse charge. During free agency, Walden's agent, David Rich, raised concern that Walden could potentially be suspended. This possibility was one reason for the lukewarm market Walden had and the fact that he signed just a one-year, $725,00 contract with the Packers. His deal contained no signing bonus.

There's no guarantee Walden makes the 53-man roster despite starting most of last season. After the arrest, his performance declined and he was benched in the Packers' playoff loss to the New York Giants for Brad Jones. During training camp, undrafted rookie Dezman Moses has stood out while Jones has moved back to his OLB position as well.

Walden did see some snaps on the No. 1 defense Tuesday, though that spot is rookie Nick Perry's to lose. The Packers also have Vic So'oto at outside linebacker.

In 2011, Walden finished with 60 tackles and three sacks.

7/31/125:51 PM

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PakrzFREEZE!

Walden suspended today by the commish for 1 game.

Here.

7/31/125:52 PM

ChilliJonI hate the Vikings!

Interesting timing.

‏@RobDemovsky

The @nflcommish, Roger Goodell, is visiting #Packers training camp tomorrow.

7/31/125:52 PM

packerboiI lick rainbows

I'll create a separate thread for the Walden news. I'm sure some will miss that by not looking in here. I'll merge the posts.

7/31/125:52 PM

Green CrustaceanCrabby Member

Are we just a tad behind on our duties? Maybe next year Jolly will get his ruling.

Edit: When was Walden's case finalized? If during the offseason then suspension is in line with commish behavior.

7/31/127:00 PM

TroyMember

Wow. Three players suspended for the Packers. Dez Bryant better get suspended if Walden is suspended. At least, Walden didn't slap his Mom.

8/1/128:12 AM

TdogProspective Member

if Walden's case gets a 1 game suspension then there are gonna be a lot of 1 game or better suspensions handed out in the near future. or at least in a fair system that would seem to be the case.

8/1/128:20 AM

TroyMember

I'm all for cleaning up the NFL, but disciplin should be across the board. I can't understand how Hargrove is suspended 8 games, Will Smith is suspended 4 games, Scott Fujita is suspended 3 games, and Vilma for the year. How in the hell can the suspensions be that different and yet we have no explanation as to why. That just makes the commish look foolish.

8/1/128:36 AM

PakrzFREEZE!

8/1/1210:11 AM

CUPackFanMember

I think this is where Goodell misses the boat. Yes, all those players need to be disciplined, but it's the severity of the penalty most disagree with. For example, how is it fair that Neal gets 4 games for taking aderol (or whatever he took that was a legally prescribed drug) while Dez Bryant and 10% of the Detroit Lions get less for committing felonies?

I know Goodell wanted full control of this, but I really think that he should voluntarily give up off and on the field discipline of players. It's getting to the point where it's detrimental to the game and while the players didn't fight for it, lawsuits like Vilmas will be more and more common. And how is that good for the sport? I would put it in the hands of a committee made up of ex-players.

8/1/1210:38 AM

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@RobDemovsky
#Packers OLB Erik Walden said he knew about his 1-game suspension before camp started but appealed it and lost.

8/2/121:09 PM

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