Amani Toomer News

Larry Johnson ran for 107 yards for the Bengals on Sunday. a What is it with former Kansas City pro sports players putting up great numbers as soon as they sign with other teams? In his second game since being released by the Chiefs and signing with the Cincinnati Bengals, Larry Johnson ran for 107 yards in the Bengals' 16-7 win over the Browns.

Amani Toomer is ready to retire. According to Alex Marvez of Fox Sports , Toomer, who spent 13 years with the New York Giants, told Marvez and another host on Sirius NFL Radio that "I think I'm done." Toomer and the Giants parted ways after the 2008 NFL regular season.

De La Salle High product Amani Toomer, the New York Giants' career receiving leader, told Sirius NFL Radio on Friday that his 13-year career is almost certainly over after having not signed with a team since the regular season began.

Alex Marvez is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com. He's covered the NFL for the past 15 seasons as a beat writer and is the former president of the Pro Football Writers of America.

Chris Chambers had achieved something rare in his career. He was released last week by San Diego, and that was the end of a good run.

Terrance Copper, Bobby Wade, Bobby Ingram, Amani Toomer, Lance Long, Chris Chambers a ' Jack Harry says theya TMre all washed up wide receivers that nobody wants, except the Chiefs.

The Chiefs will know in a matter of weeks whether their acquisition of wide receiver Chris Chambers fits into a category with the signing of Bobby Wade or one with Amani Toomer and Ashley Lelie.

Apparently, there were other teams interested in Chambers, but it was Scott Pioli who pulled the trigger and claimed him.

Apparently frustrated with a lack of progress from the wide receivers, coach Todd Haley has made another staff change, replacing position coach Dedric Ward with Richie Anderson.

Steve Smith is getting difficult to ignore. In fact, one of the few people who hasn't read or seen anything about how well he is playing is .

Kansas native and former Kansas State linebacker Monty Beisel was one of two players released Tuesday in a series of roster moves by the struggling Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent wide receiver Bobby Wade. Wade was unexpectedly released by the Vikings last Thursday.

"Where everybody knows your name" doesn't apply to the Chiefs right now. With all of the changes surrounding the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs a familiar face is a rarity.

Miami at Atlanta , noonThese were the two biggest turnaround teams last year, reaching the playoffs with first-year coaches and new quarterbacks.

The search for a wide receiver has taken the Chiefs to veteran Bobby Wade, who could be under contract as soon as Tuesday.Wade, 28, was unexpectedly released recently by the Minnesota Vikings.

While the Chiefs were busy this week preparing for todays regular-season opener at Baltimore, general manager Scott Pioli was involved in a laborious activity of his own.Pioli was holed up in his office on the second floor of Chiefs headquarters watching video of every player currently on an NFL practice squad.

Running backs have ruled the fantasy Football landscape since the beginning, with owners often using their first two draft picks on the position.

With the third week of the NFL preseason action coming to a close tonight, when Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings take on the Houston Texans, more and more is becoming clear in the world of the NFL.

Amani Toomer played 13 successful seasons with the Giants, and was brought in by Kansas City to provide leadership to a young group of receivers.

Giants: New York put rookie halfback Andre Brown on injured reserve yesterday as it reduced its roster to 74 players, one below the league limit.