Erik Walden Ejected for Contacting Official During Bengals vs. Colts

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Erik Walden was ejected from his team's Week 7 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals for making contact with an official.        

Mike Chappell of RTV6 reported the ejection during the second quarter:

Kevin Bowen of Colts.com provides more on the situation:

Walden, 29, had collected 19 total tackles this season entering Sunday, including three sacks. He was off to a good start against the Bengals with two tackles and contributed to a shutout through the first half.   

Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star offered more information from coach Chuck Pagano:

On Monday, Pagano talked about the possibility of a suspension, according to Kevin Bowen of Colts.com:

Walden has been a significant part of the Colts great start this season on defense, so his presence in the second half will certainly be missed. Mike Wells of ESPN noted rookie Jonathan Newsome took over in place of Walden.

A rookie going up against the Bengals offense might be a tall task. Facing weapons like Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill coming up the middle, the Colts' front seven will have its hands full without Walden on the field.

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