Mr. Laz
05-25-2005, 10:33 AM
Posted on Wed, May. 25, 2005
CHIEFS NOTEBOOK
Versatile tackle to visit
By ELIZABETH MERRILL
The Kansas City Star
In the days since he was cut from Arizona last week, offensive lineman L.J. Shelton has scurried to make trips to Chicago and Houston. His next stop: Kansas City.
Two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday that Shelton was scheduled to visit with the Chiefs at the end of the week. The former first-round draft pick from Eastern Michigan is in Houston today to try to revive a career that stalled last season on the Cardinals' bench.
Shelton, a 6-foot-6, 335-pound left tackle, is versatile enough to play either side. He would add depth to a Chiefs' offensive line that includes 13-year veteran Willie Roaf.
Shelton started 77 of 82 games for the Cardinals but apparently fell out of favor with coach Dennis Green and wanted to be traded. He injured his knee in a Dec. 14 loss to San Francisco and didn't play the rest of the season.
NO WATERS: Speaking of offensive linemen, another day of workouts passed Tuesday with no sign of Brian Waters.
The Pro Bowl guard is one of three starting linemen who hasn't participated in any of the first four workouts. The other two, Will Shields and Roaf, are being held out to nurse aches and pains. Waters' absence is a little more sketchy.
I haven't talked to him, coach Dick Vermeil said. I thought there might be a problem, but I thought he would be here by now. But sooner or later, he'll show up. You can't make 'em be here.
BELL INJURED: Linebacker Kendrell Bell was held out of some team drills Tuesday because of a slightly pulled groin. Vermeil said he expected him back by the end of the week.
I don't think it is anything too serious, he said. This time of year you are very, very sensitive to any kind of injuries.
Receiver Dante Hall returned to practice Tuesday, a week earlier than expected. Hall hurt his knee last week during workouts.
WARFIELD WAITS: It is two months until training camp, and cornerback Eric Warfield doesn't know if he'll be suspended for his third DUI.
Warfield said his lawyer contacted league officials last week to get an update on his status, but it was unknown if or when he would sit. Warfield faces a possible suspension of as many as four games under the NFL's substance abuse policy.
Warfield's house arrest ends next week. He has been sober since September, and has felt noticeably better during offseason conditioning.
I haven't come in hung over or smelling like a brewery or anything, he said.
CHIEFS NOTEBOOK
Versatile tackle to visit
By ELIZABETH MERRILL
The Kansas City Star
In the days since he was cut from Arizona last week, offensive lineman L.J. Shelton has scurried to make trips to Chicago and Houston. His next stop: Kansas City.
Two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday that Shelton was scheduled to visit with the Chiefs at the end of the week. The former first-round draft pick from Eastern Michigan is in Houston today to try to revive a career that stalled last season on the Cardinals' bench.
Shelton, a 6-foot-6, 335-pound left tackle, is versatile enough to play either side. He would add depth to a Chiefs' offensive line that includes 13-year veteran Willie Roaf.
Shelton started 77 of 82 games for the Cardinals but apparently fell out of favor with coach Dennis Green and wanted to be traded. He injured his knee in a Dec. 14 loss to San Francisco and didn't play the rest of the season.
NO WATERS: Speaking of offensive linemen, another day of workouts passed Tuesday with no sign of Brian Waters.
The Pro Bowl guard is one of three starting linemen who hasn't participated in any of the first four workouts. The other two, Will Shields and Roaf, are being held out to nurse aches and pains. Waters' absence is a little more sketchy.
I haven't talked to him, coach Dick Vermeil said. I thought there might be a problem, but I thought he would be here by now. But sooner or later, he'll show up. You can't make 'em be here.
BELL INJURED: Linebacker Kendrell Bell was held out of some team drills Tuesday because of a slightly pulled groin. Vermeil said he expected him back by the end of the week.
I don't think it is anything too serious, he said. This time of year you are very, very sensitive to any kind of injuries.
Receiver Dante Hall returned to practice Tuesday, a week earlier than expected. Hall hurt his knee last week during workouts.
WARFIELD WAITS: It is two months until training camp, and cornerback Eric Warfield doesn't know if he'll be suspended for his third DUI.
Warfield said his lawyer contacted league officials last week to get an update on his status, but it was unknown if or when he would sit. Warfield faces a possible suspension of as many as four games under the NFL's substance abuse policy.
Warfield's house arrest ends next week. He has been sober since September, and has felt noticeably better during offseason conditioning.
I haven't come in hung over or smelling like a brewery or anything, he said.