Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports the Chiefs are in the market for extra draft picks. "That’s why the Chiefs are offering in trades quarterback Trent Green, starting safety Greg Wesley, kick returner Dante Hall and even running back Larry Johnson." What? Larry Johnson? We'll note that Teicher's been covering the team for a long time and his integrity is solid. The underlying motive for trading LJ would be about one thing: Money. He's due a lot of it -- likely over $20 million guaranteed -- so maybe the Chiefs don't wanna dole out that kind of cheddar. Just for fun, let's imagine who might be interested in a mega-star RB like Johnson. One, they have to have cap room, at least $10 million remaining (spreading the $20m bonus amortization over 2-3 years) to bag him and still pay the rookies. Two, they must really need a true workhorse back. Here's the short list: Minnesota ($23m cap room), Buffalo ($21m), Cleveland ($20m), Tennessee ($18m), Green Bay ($15), and Philadelphia ($10m). Oh, and they have to be willing to part with big draft picks. The list suddenly shrinks up, eh? Let's see if LJ's pot percolates next week leading up to the draft.
