WR Javon Walker recently told the Raiders that he had knee surgery last month, which was news to the team, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Conventional wisdom and informed minds had the Oakland Raiders releasing wide receiver Javon Walker. But rather than release him, the Raiders restructured Walker’s contract last week, according to a league source.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that WR Javon Walker did a major restructuring of his contract to remain with the Raiders.

The Raiders won’t be afraid to make moves after 2008 didn’t work out as planned for the team.

Last offseason, Oakland spent millions to sign CB DeAngelo Hall, S Gibril Wilson and WR Javon Walker. Already, Hall and Wilson have been jettisoned — Hall cut during the season and Wilson after it. Now, Walker could be next.

An unproductive season for Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker ended Thursday, when he learned he will have to have a pin placed in his ankle.

An injury update from Oakland, where WR Javon Walker has returned to start the third quarter for the Raiders after missing much of the first half with an undisclosed injury.

Raiders inactives: QB Marques Tuiasosopo (3rd), WR Todd Watkins, DB Rashard Baker, C John Wade, T Kwame Harris, OL Fred Wakefield, TE John Madsen.

Analysis: WR Javon Walker is active, but he’s a risky fantasy option.

Wide receiver Javon Walker, whom Oakland is counting on to be a significant contributor this season, is expected to make his Raiders debut Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Broncos inactives: S Calvin Lowry, RB Ryan Torain, LB Louis Green, T Erik Pears, C Tom Nalen, G Dylan Gandy, DE Jarvis Moss and DT Josh Shaw.

Just a quick note…the Sacramento Bee is reporting that Javon Walker will try to play tomorrow night against the Denver Broncos. He practiced on Saturday after missing work earlier in the week due to a sore left hamstring.

Raiders WR Javon Walker is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury for Oakland’s opener against the Denver Broncos, the team he played with for the last two years.

Questions have surrounded a report in this space that Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker strained his hamstring and was questionable for Monday night’s game versus the Denver Broncos. But the injury has been confirmed.