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Chiefs Let Running Back Larry Johnson Go

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Faced with the possibility of reinstatement from suspension, the Kansas City Chiefs chose to release Larry Johnson. The embattled Chiefs running back has been with the team since he was picked in the first round of the 2003 draft.

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