The Facts:
The Chiefs and Johnson are far apart in their negotiations to extend his contract. The issue may not be resolved by the time the Chiefs return to Kansas City in mid-August. GM Carl Peterson said the Chiefs will fine Johnson, who is under contract, about $14,000 daily until he returns.
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Most of the questions at Peterson's camp-opening briefing involved either Johnson or Priest Holmes. Peterson pulled no punches when it came to Johnson's desire for a contract worth more than the eight-year, $60 million package LaDainian Tomlinson received two years ago. Peterson went so far as to suggest to reporters that Johnson is no Tomlinson. While such comments certainly won't move negotiations forward, they give you a good indication of Peterson's hardball style. ... Stay tuned.
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