OAKLAND, Calif., March 8 (UPI) -- Injury-prone wide receiver Javon Walker has been released by the Oakland Raiders, the team said Monday.
Also getting his walking papers from the club was veteran defensive end Greg Ellis.
Walker signed a six-year, $55 million contract with Oakland prior to the 2008 campaign, but in the course of two injury-filled seasons with the team he made just 15 receptions for 196 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Walker, 31, has not performed nearly as well since his 89-catch, 1,382-yard season with Green Bay in 2004, in which he scored 12 TDs. He has undergone several operations on his right knee and missed much of the 2008 season after undergoing ankle surgery.
Ellis played one year with Oakland after being released by Dallas following the 2008 season. The 34-year-old recorded seven sacks and 29 tackles in 14 games for the Raiders in 2009.
