Erik Walden: From 'bad contract' to good teammate

(Photo: Doug_McSchooler / For_IndyStar)Robert Mathis? He'll make time to talk about Erik Walden.

Chuck Pagano? He can’t say enough good things about No. 93.

“You asking about E-Wal?” says Nate Irving with a wide grin on his face. “Oh, I'll tell you about E-Wal. Let's see, you’re gonna need a big notebook and two pens.”

Then Irving says what they all say.

“Being around a lot of different places, you see a lot ‘me’ guys," says Irving, a five-year NFL linebacker released by the Colts over the weekend. "That’s not him at all. E-Wal just goes out there and does what he does. He gets dirty. Gritty. And we appreciate it."

A run-stopping outside linebacker, Walden's role on the Colts defense is to do…