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Packers' Walden gets life in order

By the Journal Sentinel

CREATED Sep. 21, 2012

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  • In his first game of the season, Packers linebacker Erik Walden (left) teamed with Clay Matthews for a sack of the Bears’ Jay Cutler. Image by Associated Press

Last November, Erik Walden was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. On the field, he struggled and by the postseason was benched. In the off-season, the Packers re-signed him at a discount rate. And here Walden is today, still an integral part of the defense.