jamesiscool
04-27-2007, 01:00 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2850484
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=kan) quickly dispelled rumors they are shopping Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6363) before this weekend's NFL draft.
Team spokesman Bob Moore said Thursday the Chiefs have not offered Johnson to anybody and that no team has been given permission to speak with him.
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<table class="tableheadFixWidth" align="right" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="200"> <tbody><tr class="stathead"> <td colspan="2" class="whitelink"> Larry Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6363)</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"> http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nfl/profiles/players/statsid/s6363.jpgRunning Back
Kansas City Chiefs
Profile (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6363)</td> </tr><tr class="evenrow"> <td align="center"> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="190"> <tbody><tr class="stathead" align="center"><td colspan="6" align="center">2006 SEASON STATISTICS</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(188, 188, 180) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="right"> <td width="17%">Rush</td> <td width="17%">Yds</td> <td width="17%">TD</td> <td width="17%">Rec</td> <td width="17%">Yds</td> <td width="17%">TD</td> </tr> <tr align="right" bgcolor="#999999"> <td>416</td> <td>1789</td> <td>17</td> <td>41</td> <td>410</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <!---------------------INLINE MINI-PLAYER CARD ENDS HERE--------------------> "Anybody who is reporting it's true is simply not telling the truth," Moore said.
Johnson, 27, has been participating in the Chiefs' offseason program, but is entering the final year of his contract. He has made it clear he wants a deal worth more than the eight-year, $60 million contract San Diego Chargers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=sdg) running back LaDainian Tomlinson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5452) signed two years ago.
Rumors that Kansas City wants to trade the brooding back, who carried the ball an NFL-record 416 times last season, surfaced as the team scrambles to acquire draft picks. The Kansas City Star, without citing a source, reported Thursday that the team had offered Johnson up for trade.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=kan) quickly dispelled rumors they are shopping Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6363) before this weekend's NFL draft.
Team spokesman Bob Moore said Thursday the Chiefs have not offered Johnson to anybody and that no team has been given permission to speak with him.
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<table class="tableheadFixWidth" align="right" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="200"> <tbody><tr class="stathead"> <td colspan="2" class="whitelink"> Larry Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6363)</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"> http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nfl/profiles/players/statsid/s6363.jpgRunning Back
Kansas City Chiefs
Profile (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6363)</td> </tr><tr class="evenrow"> <td align="center"> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="190"> <tbody><tr class="stathead" align="center"><td colspan="6" align="center">2006 SEASON STATISTICS</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(188, 188, 180) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="right"> <td width="17%">Rush</td> <td width="17%">Yds</td> <td width="17%">TD</td> <td width="17%">Rec</td> <td width="17%">Yds</td> <td width="17%">TD</td> </tr> <tr align="right" bgcolor="#999999"> <td>416</td> <td>1789</td> <td>17</td> <td>41</td> <td>410</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <!---------------------INLINE MINI-PLAYER CARD ENDS HERE--------------------> "Anybody who is reporting it's true is simply not telling the truth," Moore said.
Johnson, 27, has been participating in the Chiefs' offseason program, but is entering the final year of his contract. He has made it clear he wants a deal worth more than the eight-year, $60 million contract San Diego Chargers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=sdg) running back LaDainian Tomlinson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5452) signed two years ago.
Rumors that Kansas City wants to trade the brooding back, who carried the ball an NFL-record 416 times last season, surfaced as the team scrambles to acquire draft picks. The Kansas City Star, without citing a source, reported Thursday that the team had offered Johnson up for trade.