Chiefs tackle McIntosh is injured in practice

[Guru]

Chiefs tackle McIntosh is injured in practice

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star


RIVER FALLS, Wis. | The Chiefs laid bare their offseason priority for improvement in free agency by signing left tackle Damion McIntosh only hours after the market opened.


They may now have to play without McIntosh for an extended period. He was taken from the field on a motorized cart at Monday’s afternoon practice because of what the Chiefs called a right knee sprain.


Further tests were scheduled to determine the extent of the injury, but the Chiefs feared the worst. Coach Herm Edwards was already busy determining replacements from a short list that includes veteran Kyle Turley and inexperienced Will Svitek.


“We’ll talk about what we’re going to do short-term and long-term,” said Edwards, who then tried to put the situation in a better light.


“Remember last year and what happened to us on opening day?” he said, referring to quarterback Trent Green’s concussion. “We found a way to keep playing.”
McIntosh, though, is one of the most indispensable of Chiefs. They never adequately covered the hole at left tackle last season after Willie Roaf’s abrupt retirement.


Turley began the season as the left tackle but was replaced by Jordan Black in the third game. Black finished the season there but the Chiefs were determined to find an upgrade.


They settled on McIntosh, a seven-year veteran with San Diego and Miami, and figured the problem was solved.


It was until Monday. Svitek replaced McIntosh at left tackle after his departure. Turley was busy filling in for right tackle Chris Terry, who has a minor shoulder injury and didn’t practice.


Turley was one of the league’s top tackles before back injuries forced him to miss two seasons. He returned to football last season with the Chiefs and started seven games, including five at right tackle.


Svitek, a sixth-round pick two years ago, has played tackle in only one NFL regular-season game.

[Canada]

That does it! :sign0079:

Damn it!!! Now I will be alone at the AA meetings.

[DrunkHillbilly]

Count 'em up. Over the past decade, or so, the position has been gaining that kind of financial respect. Leonard Davis' pay would have been based on his play at left tackle, since that is where he played last season. (even tough the Cowboys have moved him to G.) If you look around the league at the average pay of starting left tackles, you'll see that they are playing one of the "higher-priced" positions in football. But I don't think that it is wise to assume that a players contract is equivalent to his abilities, nor performance.

Really? Then why doesn't everyone get paid the same?

[chief31]

Really? Then why doesn't everyone get paid the same?

Come on.....

Is Leonard Davis a super stud, like his contract would suggest, or is he overpaid? Is Larry Johnson worth only 1.9 million? Alot of times, playes get paid more than what they are worth on the open market and sometimes a player gets paid less than what his market value should be. A players salary isn't always equivelent to his value on the field.

[sling58]

Come on.....

Is Leonard Davis a super stud, like his contract would suggest, or is he overpaid? Is Larry Johnson worth only 1.9 million? Alot of times, playes get paid more than what they are worth on the open market and sometimes a player gets paid less than what his market value should be. A players salary isn't always equivelent to his value on the field.

Good point!

[Chiefster]

Damn it!!! Now I will be alone at the AA meetings.

Sorry Canada; had to be done!

It is a moral imperative!

[DrunkHillbilly]

Come on.....

Is Leonard Davis a super stud, like his contract would suggest, or is he overpaid? Is Larry Johnson worth only 1.9 million? Alot of times, playes get paid more than what they are worth on the open market and sometimes a player gets paid less than what his market value should be. A players salary isn't always equivelent to his value on the field.

Leonard Davis was drafted to be a guard by Rod Graves the GM of the Cardinals. The Owner about 2 weeks before camp started, decided he didn't want to pay a guard that much money! That is why he moved to tackle. And yes, he will be a better than avg guard simply because of his size!

LJ was getting paid $1.9 mill. because he was an unproven rookie! He will be paid like a top player at his position by the Chiefs or someone else!

Yes, occasionally players are overpaid because of free agency and for maybe one or two years a player is underpaid but if he proves to be a stud at his position, he gets PAID!!!

You know that 90% of the time, a players salary, especially after it's been renegotiated or he has gone through free agency is based on his value on the field! To say other wise is just weird!

[sling58]

Damn it!!! Now I will be alone at the AA meetings.

No you won't I will be there! ha ha

[Canada]

Leonard Davis was drafted to be a guard by Rod Graves the GM of the Cardinals. The Owner about 2 weeks before camp started, decided he didn't want to pay a guard that much money! That is why he moved to tackle. And yes, he will be a better than avg guard simply because of his size!

LJ was getting paid $1.9 mill. because he was an unproven rookie! He will be paid like a top player at his position by the Chiefs or someone else!

Yes, occasionally players are overpaid because of free agency and for maybe one or two years a player is underpaid but if he proves to be a stud at his position, he gets PAID!!!

You know that 90% of the time, a players salary, especially after it's been renegotiated or he has gone through free agency is based on his value on the field! To say other wise is just weird!

I think most contracts these days are based on what guys "did" on the field. They have a good year and then renegotiate their contract based on the previous years performance. I would like to see someone actually finish out their original contract before demanding more money for something that they have already been paid to do. If they aren't happy with their original contract then tough sh*t, fire your dumbass agent.

[sling58]

I think most contracts these days are based on what guys "did" on the field. They have a good year and then renegotiate their contract based on the previous years performance. I would like to see someone actually finish out their original contract before demanding more money for something that they have already been paid to do. If they aren't happy with their original contract then tough sh*t, fire your dumbass agent.

Aristotle couldn't have said it better!

[DrunkHillbilly]

I think most contracts these days are based on what guys "did" on the field. They have a good year and then renegotiate their contract based on the previous years performance. I would like to see someone actually finish out their original contract before demanding more money for something that they have already been paid to do. If they aren't happy with their original contract then tough sh*t, fire your dumbass agent.

I agree but my point is that players are paid based on how good they are. You can't see into the future so yes it is based on what they did in prior years.