Larry Johnson signs.

[Guru]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7...40813162&ATT=5

Jay Glazer
FOXSports.com, Updated 4 minutes ago
The Larry Johnson saga is over.
The star running back Johnson has agreed in principle to a new six-year, $45 million deal with Kansas City, FOXSports.com has learned. The contract includes $19 million in guaranteed money. Johnson is expected to rejoin his team on Tuesday.While his teammates were holding two-a-days in River Falls, Wisconin, Johnson spent training camp working out at Athletes Performance Institute in Tempe, Arizona.

also....
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2984649

Johnson, Chiefs work out five-year contract extension

By John Clayton
ESPN.com





Updated: August 21, 2007, 1:38 PM ET

Larry Johnson ended his 25-day holdout Tuesday morning by finalizing a five-year extension that will keep him with the Chiefs through 2012.
Financial terms of the deal weren't available, but ESPN.com's Michael Smith reported that the contract is worth $45 million, with $19 million is guaranteed. Of the guaranteed money, $12 million is the signing bonus and $7 million is guaranteed salary. Both sides were working on the deal Monday night. The final holdup was the payout over the first three years of the contract. Once that was resolved, Johnson decided to report and accept the Chiefs' proposal. Johnson reported to the practice field late Tuesday morning, put on his helmet and was ready for duty. It was a tough situation for the Chiefs and Johnson. He turns 28 years old this fall. Because of that, Johnson didn't want to play out the final year of his current deal and be in a position in which the Chiefs could make him their franchise player in 2008. Had that happened, it would have been hard for Johnson to get a big-money contract, since running backs nearing the age of 30 tend to not get big deals. For weeks, both sides had been chipping away and getting closer, but it was not close enough for Johnson to get the deal done in time to report to River Falls, Wis., where the Chiefs conducted their training camp. Camp broke last week and the team returned to Kansas City. By reporting and getting his new contract, Johnson has two possible games to polish his timing for the start of the regular season. He had an NFL-record 416 carries last season, and even though the team is expected to lighten the load this year, Johnson is considered the workhorse of the offense.

Last but not least....

http://www.kansascity.com/news/break...ry/240697.html
LJ ends holdout, joins Chiefs at practice

By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star


Running back Larry Johnson agreed to a contract extension with the Chiefs this morning.
Johnson ended a nearly monthlong holdout and joined the Chiefs during the middle of their practice session. Johnson wasn’t just watching practice, either. He took carries with the starting unit, and was pass-blocking during live work.
Terms of the deal were not immediately available.

[timbok]

about damn time..
this should be a good thing for the chiefs!

[swmochiefsfan]

45 million thanks LT, start earning your paycheck big boy.

[Chiefster]

about damn time..
this should be a good thing for the chiefs!

Yup!

45 million thanks LT, start earning your paycheck big boy.

...and eggsactly!!!!! I can't believe King Carl had the intestinal fortitude to let go of so much cash.

[peekaboo224]

It's feels good to have LT back. Maybe we will have a fighting chance.

[AkChief49]

Got'r'done!!!!

[Sick Dog]

I don't want anything to do with the San Diego Chargers associated with LJ!

GO CHIEFS!

[Chiefster]

It's feels good to have LT back. Maybe we will have a fighting chance.

I don't want anything to do with the San Diego Chargers associated with LJ!

GO CHIEFS!

Yup, who is this LT that was made mention of? :p

[DrunkHillbilly]

I'm glad it's over, but no way is he worth 45 mil. IMO

With the money other players at other positions are being paid, you still don't think he's worth the money??? Weird!

Question....When he gets the ball 350 times this year, will he then be worth the money? Not only is he one of the best in the league at a skill position, he is also worth more than most players to his team. JMO.

[m0ef0e]

Yup, who is this LT that was made mention of? :p

Lawrence Tynes? I thought we got rid of him!

[Canada]

With the money other players at other positions are being paid, you still don't think he's worth the money??? Weird!

Question....When he gets the ball 350 times this year, will he then be worth the money? Not only is he one of the best in the league at a skill position, he is also worth more than most players to his team. JMO.

You realize that if he carries the ball 416 times every year for the next 5 years he will be making $21 634 per carry so no I do not think that he is worth the money. They are all a bunch of overpaid whiners who cry if they are not making as much money as some other running back. They will ruin football.