Time To Confess - You Thought Priest Was Done

Published: July 26, 2007, 12:02 am

Tags: nfl

When the NFL says a belated goodbye to Curtis Martin tomorrow they will simultaneously be preparing to welcome back an erstwhile rushing leader. Priest Holmes will report to Kansas City Chiefs training camp this weekend in an attempt to restart a career that came to an abrupt halt in October of 2005. Holmes suffered head and neck injuries on a hit by Shawne Merriman and was stashed away on the physically unable to perform list and presumed finished with a pro football career. Presumption false and it's not the first time that Holmes has defied physical malady to make it back on the field. Although age and nearly two years of inactivity suggest his skills could be significantly eroded, his history offers evidence that might not be the case. He had hip surgery after the 2002 season that some felt would end his career. But he rebounded the next year to rush for 1,420 yards and score an NFL-record 27 touchdownsIf Holmes proves he can play it would provide the Chiefs some much needed

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