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Former Nittany Lion Larry Johnson may have run his way out of Kansas City. AP Photo / Pat Little
UPDATED: 10:45 am
Reported by ESPN and confirmed by the Kansas City Chiefs, former Penn State great, running back Larry Johnson, has finally found his way out of the organization.
According to a post on Pro Football Talk this morning the Chiefs will send Johnson home for the remainder of the season.
Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is scheduled to return from a one-game suspension today.
But since the Chiefs can't send him home with pay for the rest of the year, they're planning to simply send him home.
- ProFootballTalk.com, November 9, 2009
This news was soon followed by the press release from the Chiefs;
The Kansas City Chiefs released RB Larry Johnson on Monday. In 75 games (55 starts) with Kansas City, Johnson rushed 1,375 times for 5,996 yards (4.4 avg.) with 55 touchdowns. He also registered 151 receptions for 1,369 yards (9.1 avg.) with six TDs. He concluded his Chiefs career with 30 100-yard rushing games and also added two 100-yard receiving games.
Johnson established an NFL single-season record with 416 rushing attempts in 2006 when he set a franchise single-season mark with 1,789 rushing yards. He originally entered the league as the Chiefs first-round selection (27th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Penn State.
- Kansas City Chiefs press release
The former Nittany Lion has had a rough time in the NFL with the Chiefs. As a younger player Johnson was never shy of voicing his displeasure of playing behind veteran Priest Holmes or speaking out about play-calling. After becoming the first running back in college football history to rush for 2,000 yards and not win the Heisman Trophy Johnson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs and despite some mild success with the AFC West team things never have seemed to run smoothly between the two.
Should he clear waivers, Johnson would be free to sign with anybody. Which NFL team is out there looking for a running back with the size and stature of Johnson?
Don't expect the Philadelphia Eagles to come calling. But I would think there is a team out there that could use a player like Johnson as long as he has the legs to benefit a team in need.
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