ST. JOSEPH
Two quarters into the start of his 10th NFL season, Chiefs inside linebacker Derrick Johnson was writhing in agony on the field, clutching at a torn Achilles tendon as his teammates looked on, helpless and despondent.
The Chiefs lost that game to the Tennessee Titans 26-10, and they were without one of their greatest assets the rest of the season.
But after nearly a year away from the game, Johnson now appears to be totally healthy.
Johnson, 6 feet 3 and 242 pound, reported to training camp Friday with a flat screen in tow as well as some extra bedding to soften the rigid, unforgiving bunks in the Scanlon Hall dorm rooms at Missouri Western College.