Teicher: Chiefs Notebook 3/30

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CHIEFS NOTEBOOK

Edwards wouldn’t mind holding camp in KC

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star

ORLANDO, Fla. — Though he’s yet to lead the Chiefs through training camp for the first time, Herm Edwards knows his way around the campus at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Chiefs trained in Wisconsin while Edwards was an assistant coach and scout in the early 1990s.

The Chiefs are committed to holding Edwards’ first camp as head coach in River Falls. Beyond that, he might prefer the Chiefs stay closer to home.

“(Fifteen) years later, it’s probably getting a little old for everybody,” Edwards said. “It was a good situation when all of those other teams were up there. I think it’s changed a little bit because more teams are staying close to home.”

Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson is aware of how Edwards feels. The Chiefs hold a series of one-year options to hold camp in River Falls through 2010.

“Quite frankly, how this election goes on April 4 has some impact on the decision we make with training camp,” Peterson said, referring to the vote to renovate Arrowhead Stadium and construct a rolling roof. “I’m certainly not opposed to bringing training camp back to Missouri.”

Harrington update

Quarterback Joey Harrington, soon to be exiled from Detroit, is making his first couple of visits to Miami and Cincinnati. Peterson indicated the Chiefs have yet to schedule a time for Harrington to interview in Kansas City.

“We’ll have that sorted out by the end of next week,” Peterson said. “I want to see what the quarterbacks in the draft look like.”

Peterson said he was disappointed in the asking price by Harrington’s agent, indicating Harrington wants 2006 compensation equal to the $8.5 million he is scheduled to make with the Lions.

“I don’t think that’s realistic,” Peterson said. “That’s about what we’re paying Trent Green.”

Preseason schedule

The Chiefs learned Wednesday they will begin their preseason schedule with a game against the Texans in Houston. A specific date hasn’t been set, but the game will be played between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14.

The Chiefs preseason continues with a nationally televised game against the Giants on Aug. 17 in New York. The 7 p.m. game will be shown on Fox.

Home preseason games against St. Louis and New Orleans will follow. Dates haven’t been set, but the Rams game will fall between Aug. 24 and Aug. 28 and the Saints game between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2.

Horn gone

The Chiefs lost another receiver when Chris Horn agreed to a two-year deal with New Orleans on Wednesday.

Law watch

The Chiefs haven’t dismissed the idea of signing veteran free-agent cornerback Ty Law, but Peterson indicated his acquisition would happen after the late April draft — if it happens at all.

“It begins and maybe it ends with Ty Law and whether he wants another big contract,” Peterson said. “We’re not going to do that.”

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The Star’s Elizabeth Merrill contributed to this report.