Chiefs lock up Johnson with five year deal

Coming off a season in which he spent more time on the bench than he did on the field, the consensus was that Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson would be playing elsewhere in 2011, as he had done next to nothing to earn a new contract past this year’s campaign. But after Johnson settled in perfectly with [...]

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Johnson slams coaching staff in KC

Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star weighed in earlier today (via Twitter) with comments made by Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson, indicating he is extremely unhappy with head coach Todd Haley and his staff, especially after Tuesday’s trade deadline came and went with him staying put on the bench in Kansas City for the time [...]

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Chiefs have Johnson on the block

NFL beat writer Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Kansas City has made LB Derrick Johnson available via trade prior to the deadline next week. If true, this is a definite switch in strategy for the Chiefs, as they had previously indicated that a trade for Johnson was not an option. [...]

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