Chiefs' Holmes

0 Comments | Philadelphia Daily News, November, 2006

Kansas City running back Priest Holmes will not return to the Chiefs this season. However, Chiefs general manager Carl Peterson said yesterday that recent medical tests on Holmes have been encouraging and Holmes hopes to return for the 2007 season. Yesterday was the last day the Chiefs could have activated Holmes.

"He does not, at this time, plan to give up football," Peterson said. "We're looking at another evaluation in January or February of '07." The three-time Pro Bowler, who turned 33 last month, has not played since Oct. 30, 2005, when he was injured on a hit by Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman in a game at San Diego. The hit left him with head and neck trauma, diagnosed by three spinal specialists. He missed the last nine games of the season after skipping the...