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Chiefs Pro Bowl guard Will Shields cares about Priest Holmes
The lineman told us this week, 'What matters to us, what matters to me, is that Priest is OK. What matters is that Priest is able to live life how he wants to.'
Holmes is recovering from a helmet to helmet collision that ended his 2005 season. Shields doesn't know if Holmes will be able to play in 2006. Our educated guess is that the running back sits out in 2006, with a realistic chance that he retires. Holmes also could be placed on the PUP list.
And with offensive line coach Mike Solari promoted to offensive coordinator when Al Saunders left for Washington, you know the Chiefs are going to pound the ball more than ever. The Chiefs offensive linemen love blocking for Larry Johnson, who is primed to gain close to 2000 yards this season. While Kansas City will explore dealing for Michael Bennett, Dee Brown and Quentin Griffin as decent back-ups to spell Johnson on a rare occasion.
It would be a shame for the game if Holmes is finished without stepping onto a field again but this is his second really big injury and he must be thinking about life outside of the NFL.
The lineman told us this week, 'What matters to us, what matters to me, is that Priest is OK. What matters is that Priest is able to live life how he wants to.'
Holmes is recovering from a helmet to helmet collision that ended his 2005 season. Shields doesn't know if Holmes will be able to play in 2006. Our educated guess is that the running back sits out in 2006, with a realistic chance that he retires. Holmes also could be placed on the PUP list.
And with offensive line coach Mike Solari promoted to offensive coordinator when Al Saunders left for Washington, you know the Chiefs are going to pound the ball more than ever. The Chiefs offensive linemen love blocking for Larry Johnson, who is primed to gain close to 2000 yards this season. While Kansas City will explore dealing for Michael Bennett, Dee Brown and Quentin Griffin as decent back-ups to spell Johnson on a rare occasion.
It would be a shame for the game if Holmes is finished without stepping onto a field again but this is his second really big injury and he must be thinking about life outside of the NFL.
