The Facts:
The Chiefs are bracing for a training-camp holdout by Johnson, who has 3 years left on the deal he signed as a rookie in 2003. He is scheduled to make $1.85 million this year and $967,000 next year. The Chiefs have been talking to Johnson's agent about a new deal, but the two sides still are far apart.
Reported by the Philadelphia Daily News
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Daily News staffer Paul Domowitch, a club source put the odds of Johnson holding out this summer at 50-50. Johnson, showed up in Kansas City Sunday for the first time since the team began its voluntary workouts last month and has worked out with his teammates the last two days. He has indicated that he will attend the team's postdraft mini-camp in two weeks. ... In other words, the situation doesn't sound especially contentious at this point -- even in the wake of last week's reports the Chiefs were shopping the star RB. Nonetheless, we'll continue to follow along and bring you more as developments warrant.
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