The Facts:
The Chiefs and Johnson were closing in on agreement on a contract extension that could put him back in a Chiefs uniform in time for their third preseason game on Aug. 23 against New Orleans at Arrowhead Stadium. Multiple sources told The Star today the sides had narrowed their once-considerable differences and a deal could be struck sometime this week.
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
One source told the Star that Johnson might be at Arrowhead Stadium for Thursday night's game against Miami. Publicly, GM Carl Peterson said he didn't believe a deal was imminent. "I'm cautiously optimistic a deal will get concluded, but exactly when I can't tell you. I really can't," Peterson said. "I would say we're still communicating. Are we real close? Not from where I sit. ... We're still talking pretty much on a daily basis. There are things we're still stuck on and I can't say how long that's going to take. ..." In this case, after the two sides spent most of June and July posturing rather than negotiating, we'll settle for talking on a daily basis. ... Stay tuned.
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