ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Javon Walker watched practice from the sideline on Thursday with an ice pack wrapped around his right knee.
However, the Broncos wide receiver said the swelling in his surgically repaired knee is nothing to worry about and that he fully expects to play Sunday at Indianapolis.
"This is too big of a game," Walker said. "Everybody wants to play in a game like this."
Broncos coach Mike Shanahan will evaluate both Walker and safety John Lynch (groin) on Friday and make a decision on whether they'll play. Shanahan said both will be game-time decisions.
"We'll see how much they recover over the next couple of days," Shanahan said.
Walker missed almost all of his 2005 season in Green Bay after tearing his right ACL. He joined the Broncos in a draft-day trade last year and caught 69 passes for 1,084 yards and eight touchdowns.
Walker leads the Broncos in receptions this season with 19 for 230 yards. He was held to two catches for 10 yards in a 23-14 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.
"It felt pretty good today," Walker said of his knee. "I'll probably give it a tryout (Friday) at practice and see how it feels, and get ready for Sunday. It's nothing that got repaired or anything to be concerned about."
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
