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Green was absent from practices this week just a few days after his early exit last Saturday night against Seattle. A battery of tests followed, then Green had an outpatient procedure late Tuesday to fix a circulation problem in his leg. Head coach Dick Vermeil said Wednesday that he couldn't name or spell the procedure, and Chiefs public relations declined to give out any more information, deferring to Green, who will return to team headquarters today. "He had a little problem," Vermeil said. "It was a minor problem, and it's taken care of. ..."
Reported by the Kansas City Star
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Green had an artery opened in his left leg in a procedure that Vermeil compared to going to the dentist. He said his Pro Bowl quarterback was fixed and fine and should be ready to go for the Sept. 11 season opener against the Jets. "It's not like having a heart transplant," Vermeil said. ... Stay tuned. We'll have more on this as the story unfolds.
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