Larry Johnson Holdout is Over

by Chris Thorman on Aug 21, 2007 12:20 PM CDT in 2007 Kansas City Chiefs Preseason

The great holdout that never really was:

The star running back Johnson has agreed in principle to a new six-year deal with Kansas City, and is expected to rejoin his team on Tuesday, FOXSports.com has learned.

While his teammates were holding two-a-days in River Falls, Wisconin, Johnson spent training camp working out at Athletes Performance Institute in Tempe, Arizona.

Financial terms of the deal were not yet available, but it is expected that Johnson will be one of the three highest-paid running backs in the NFL, along with San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson and Seattle's Shaun Alexander.

No harm was really done with Larry Johnson's holdout. He would have played sparingly if at all during the first two preseason games. He was working out on his own in Arizona so his playing shape never was an issue. If anything, we got to see more of our young running backs than we normally would have. The Chiefs have their franchise running back now and I, for one, am very excited.

Here's to Larry Johnson retiring as a Kansas City Chief.

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Finally

I knew it would happen eventually, I'm just glad it finally did.

by Joel Thorman on Aug 21, 2007 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

Yea!!

I am very happy.

You play to win the game!

by tailgateandwin on Aug 21, 2007 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

awesome

glad to see it get done. haven't seen it reported on espn or cnnsi either, good job chris.

by Chiefs n Chopper on Aug 21, 2007 12:32 PM CDT reply actions

810 sports

is reporting its a 6 year $45 million, with a $19 million guaranteed.

by Chiefs n Chopper on Aug 21, 2007 12:41 PM CDT reply actions

Espn says....

"The contract is worth $45 million, with $19 million guaranteed. Of the guaranteed money, $12 million is the signing bonus and $7 million is guaranteed salary."

by Joel Thorman on Aug 21, 2007 12:45 PM CDT reply actions