Post by lazarus on Jun 19, 2005 10:39:55 GMT -5
Posted on Sun, Jun. 19, 2005
CHIEFS NOTEBOOK: Warfield back on first string
Injury to Battle prompts promotion
The Kansas City Star
Eric Warfield got back his starting cornerback job at Chiefs minicamp Saturday, but only by default.
His replacement, Julian Battle, was carted off the practice field because of an injury to his Achilles¡¯ tendon. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging exam to determine the extent, but the Chiefs feared an injury of some consequence.
¡°It¡¯s a blow because he was in the starting position and he was maturing into a good football player,¡± coach thingy Vermeil said. ¡°He was doing everything right and working very hard, and his focus was outstanding. He was becoming what we thought he was going to become even a year ago. He was on his way. Right now, I¡¯ve got a pit in my stomach. I get upset about it because it might be serious.¡±
The Chiefs plugged Warfield back into the starting spot he recently vacated, but he may not be a long-term solution because he faces the likelihood of suspension for violating the NFL¡¯s substance-abuse policy.
The Chiefs¡¯ only other veteran cornerbacks are Patrick Surtain and Dexter McCleon, so they may have to search for another if Battle¡¯s injury is significant.
¡ö HAKIM AGREES ¡ª WITH SAINTS: Wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, who jilted the Chiefs last week after accepting their contract offer, agreed to terms Saturday with New Orleans.
¡°He had two good options,¡± Hakim¡¯s agent, Bruce Tollner, said. ¡°He was continuing to evaluate those options even though we reached a verbal agreement with the Chiefs.¡±
Tollner hinted that Hakim took issue with the contract that was presented to him in Kansas City. Asked whether that contract contained the terms the parties settled on beforehand, Tollner said, ¡°At the end of the day it did.¡±
CHIEFS NOTEBOOK: Warfield back on first string
Injury to Battle prompts promotion
The Kansas City Star
Eric Warfield got back his starting cornerback job at Chiefs minicamp Saturday, but only by default.
His replacement, Julian Battle, was carted off the practice field because of an injury to his Achilles¡¯ tendon. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging exam to determine the extent, but the Chiefs feared an injury of some consequence.
¡°It¡¯s a blow because he was in the starting position and he was maturing into a good football player,¡± coach thingy Vermeil said. ¡°He was doing everything right and working very hard, and his focus was outstanding. He was becoming what we thought he was going to become even a year ago. He was on his way. Right now, I¡¯ve got a pit in my stomach. I get upset about it because it might be serious.¡±
The Chiefs plugged Warfield back into the starting spot he recently vacated, but he may not be a long-term solution because he faces the likelihood of suspension for violating the NFL¡¯s substance-abuse policy.
The Chiefs¡¯ only other veteran cornerbacks are Patrick Surtain and Dexter McCleon, so they may have to search for another if Battle¡¯s injury is significant.
¡ö HAKIM AGREES ¡ª WITH SAINTS: Wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, who jilted the Chiefs last week after accepting their contract offer, agreed to terms Saturday with New Orleans.
¡°He had two good options,¡± Hakim¡¯s agent, Bruce Tollner, said. ¡°He was continuing to evaluate those options even though we reached a verbal agreement with the Chiefs.¡±
Tollner hinted that Hakim took issue with the contract that was presented to him in Kansas City. Asked whether that contract contained the terms the parties settled on beforehand, Tollner said, ¡°At the end of the day it did.¡±
