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Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:01 am EST

Chiefs' Johnson should become available

By Joe Zedalis

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson went public last week with his desire to be traded, so his situation figures to be a top priority for whomever Kansas City hires as GM, according to the Boston Globe.

Prior to the 2007 season, Johnson signed a contract extension that included a $12 million signing bonus, although he hasn't been the same player since.

The 29-year-old is due base salaries of $4.55 million, $5 million, $5.3 million, and $5.9 million in the next four years. Those teams looking for a proven veteran back figure to at least inquire.

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  1. Eric
    1. Posted by Eric Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    give me larry johnson any day, he'll just rot away in kc
  2. jb
    2. Posted by jb Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    Good get his his tip-toe ass out of Kansas City. All he does is whine and complain, and then at the first sight of contact he falls down. The chiefs would be better off with what they have left and there will be plenty of solid backs in the draft. Trade him for whatever you can get and use those picks to upgrade with a better back. We have cap room USE IT.
  3. Steve T
    3. Posted by Steve T Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    ha ha.. you can have his non blocking all about me attitude and when he won't catch a pass or lets your prizr qb and tell you its not his job to do that... i'll sit there with your draft picks (that you could have used to find a better back with) and laugh!.. go Chiefs.. we'll figure it out again someday
  4. dugme27
    4. Posted by dugme27 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    go chiefs!!! Get him out as well as HERM!!! Then with the great record we have maybe a new coach as well as some great 1st or a least 2nd round picks!!!! We need a winner and a leader ....get Herm out and let LJ GO PLEASE!!!!! If that does not happen world of hurt and instead of all chiefs gear at 50% off look for it to go to 75% off!! GO CHIEFS!
  5. Patches Ohoulihan
    5. Posted by Patches Ohoulihan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:34 pm EDT

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    Women in other NFL cities BEWARE........
  6. bossco100
    6. Posted by bossco100 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    well take him here in new england !!!! take that flop maroney off our hands
  7. Jordan B
    7. Posted by Jordan B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    i think a team like arizona would be a great fit for LJ, with teams focusing on the passing game, LJ would have some huge holes to run through. it would be the opposite of what worked for atlanta this year with turner opening up the passing game. who knows, maybe new england could be a fit, they resurrected randy moss when everyone gave up on him. but i would like to see johnson spit on belichek, revenge of spygate
  8. whitlo
    8. Posted by whitlo Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

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    big surprise if anyone picks him up for his current contract amount. think the chiefs are stuck paying some portion just to have him out of arrowhead. he is a drain in the locker room and not much help on the field. draft picks of any worth are likely out of the question as well.
  9. bluesman
    9. Posted by bluesman Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    Vermeil was right about the diapers comment!
  10. UnKle Rukus
    10. Posted by UnKle Rukus Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    Of Course NE will take him, imagine LJ behind that O-line? Sammy Morris and Faulk and Lamont Jordan are all pretty good, but all of them aren't as good as LJ. To have LJ with those guys as a team of RB's like NE likes to do would be unfair, especially once they get Brady back.
    I think he's stuck in KC tho.
  11. Chris
    11. Posted by Chris Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    Lj...go away.... what a premadonna
  12. Jeff S
    12. Posted by Jeff S Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    you can have him. be careful what u wish for.
  13. Edward B
    13. Posted by Edward B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    LJ is overrated, overpayed, and has a certain Shaun Alexander quality that no team should be looking for. Im hoping for a 2nd round pick and for some sorry sap to take over this interest only mortgage so we can continue to build a champinship team in the years to come.
  14. Wu
    14. Posted by Wu Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    yeah, LJ is passed his prime
  15. Scotty
    15. Posted by Scotty Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    heck he couldn't even beat priest
  16. maddythebeagle
    16. Posted by maddythebeagle Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:02 pm EDT

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    nobody will trade for a RB going on 30...all of his issues aside....he will be cut.
  17. schultzw98
    17. Posted by schultzw98 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    LJ is unhappy now because the team has a more pass oriented scheme and he wants to run all the time
  18. busto
    18. Posted by busto Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    I hope the Chiefs do the RIGHT thing and dump this waste of a runningback. Johnson could not run his way out of a wet piece of toilet paper. I'm 47 and could do a better job and at 1/4th the price. And I'm better looking too.
  19. baldo
    19. Posted by baldo Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    Get rid of him use the money to pick up some D linemen in the off season. And let TG go to a team that can win a bowl. And pick up a linebacker in the daft we need defence!
  20. Andrew
    20. Posted by Andrew Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    LJ was only good behind the old offensive line. Anyone could have had 1000 + yds behind that line. He is a sham. Let him go and pick up or develop a good two back combination. The offense is working.....it needs to be tweaked and perfected. LJ isn't needed anymore. If only we could clone Priest Holmes.
  21. husker_n_chiefs
    21. Posted by husker_n_chiefs Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    ESPN already did a piece on this issue. Yahoo really sucks at this rumor thing. This isn't a rumor this is a fact. There is only a $600,000 difference to keep him or let him go. He is G O N E. I think they should keep him. Keep him on the roster and make him play on the practice squad while still requiring him to suit up for every game and be the freakn waterboy for the REAL PLAYERS on the sidelines. That way they save that $600k for another player that deserves it. GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!! GET BILL "the chin" COWHER AS HEAD COACH AT ANY COST.
  22. Ben & Casey B
    22. Posted by Ben & Casey B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    Lj needs to go. He won't pass block,He won't hit the hole, and when he gets hit all the does is fall down. He got paid and that is all he wanted. The bad thing is when he wants to play he can. Their were times I saw the LJ that ran pissed off. Now all I see is a guy who got his money and is shuting down. Their will be some time out there that will take a chance on him. I hope he doesn't pull a T.O. for you. He could be good if he would just shut up and play and stay out of trouble. Plus we could use the Draft picks to keep building on. A good pass rusher another linebacker or two. Hell even a QB. We still have a lot of needs for the team to be great again.
  23. Ben & Casey B
    23. Posted by Ben & Casey B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    Lj needs to go. He won't pass block,He won't hit the hole, and when he gets hit all the does is fall down. He got paid and that is all he wanted. The bad thing is when he wants to play he can. Their were times I saw the LJ that ran pissed off. Now all I see is a guy who got his money and is shuting down. Their will be some time out there that will take a chance on him. I hope he doesn't pull a T.O. for you. He could be good if he would just shut up and play and stay out of trouble. Plus we could use the Draft picks to keep building on. A good pass rusher another linebacker or two. Hell even a QB. We still have a lot of needs for the team to be great again.
  24. amandashusband1219
    24. Posted by amandashusband1219 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    Trade him for Ocho Stinko (aka Chad Johnson). It would fit the needs of both teams. KC needs a stud WR. Cincinnati needs a stud RB. Both teams would be getting rid of their headaches.
  25. jakethesnake
    25. Posted by jakethesnake Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    send him to SF. Singletary set him straight. Gore and LJ running attack. NFC west title.

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