Kris Griffin

Chiefs head coach Todd Haley must have had a bad experience as a child at the hands of someone with a last name of Johnson. In addition to the most recent episode with former Chiefs' running back Larry Johnson, Haley continues to harbor some sort of ill-will towards Kansas City linebacker Derrick Johnson. So much so, that he can’t seem to find a situation or a position on his defense that justifies starting the former first-round selection out...  

What happened? Unpopular, egomaniacal, and talented, such are the thoughts and perceptions of Larry Johnson as he departs Kansas City.  To most Chiefs fans it appeared that Johnson never quite enjoyed playing in Kansas City.  Perhaps Kansas City was not the problem, as one can question if LJ truly enjoys the game of football.  Even when the media lauded LJ as being “good,” or, “quiet,” all this meant was a standoffish isolated player hadn’t...  

Larry Johnson's mouth has gotten him into trouble and now officially has left him without a job. ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that the Kansas City Chiefs will release the troubled running back today, this coming after Johnson used gay slurs under his breath before being interviewed by reporters in the locker room after a loss and wrote some disparaging remarks about the coaching staff on his Twitter account. The 27th overall pick of the...  

No team claimed running back Larry Johnson off waivers, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, which means Johnson now is free to sign with any team and the Kansas City Chiefs must pay him the balance of the $2.1 million left on his contract this season.  

Kansas City Chiefs cut Larry Johnson who signed with the Cincinnati Bangles and is anticipated to start this Sunday for the Bangles injured running back Cedric Benson. Here are the on the field details of the Larry Johnson situation.Contributor: Jason CooleyPublished: Nov 29, 2009