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Bennett traded to Chiefs


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Yahoo Story

 

RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs acquired running back Michael Bennett from the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, but insisted that didn't mean Priest Holmes would retire.

 

Holmes, holder of many Chiefs rushing and touchdown records, is being held out of contact by doctors because of a neck and spinal cord injury he sustained in a game last October at San Diego.

 

"This is not an indication that Priest is not coming back," Chiefs president Carl Peterson said Wednesday.

 

The Saints traded Bennett for an undisclosed choice in the 2007 NFL draft.

 

Holmes, a three-time Pro-Bowler, was placed on the physically unable to perform list before the opening of training camp and will likely remain there for the foreseeable future.

 

"He's comfortable with that and we're comfortable with that," Peterson said. "We'll continue to monitor his physical well being. I've had conversations with him and he's right now where he is. But the doctors have still not given him a release to have contact."

 

Bennett, who signed as a free agent with New Orleans in March, appeared in 64 games with Minnesota. His best year was 2002 when he had 1,296 yards on 255 carries.

 

He'll provide insurance behind Larry Johnson, who emerged as a star after Holmes was injured on Oct. 30, rushing for a team-record 1,750 yards.

 

Although hampered by injury, Holmes rushed for 1,341 yards and 20 touchdowns in the 15 regular-season games in the 2004-2005 season.

 

He could be called off the physically unable to perform list at any time during training camp. Once the regular season begins, he would have to remain inactive for six weeks.

 

"Then you have a three-week window to practice him, activate him, keep him on PUP or do whatever you feel is necessary," Peterson said. "There are still options open for Priest. I've said it a hundred times: I wouldn't count the man out. People did before and they were wrong. I don't know what the final outcome of this will be."

 

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