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Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the Chiefs and running back Larry Johnson have had contact talks recently that indicate the sides are getting closer to a long-term contract extension.

Schefter reports that the team and the Johnson camp engaged in serious discussions last week, and made good progress Saturday. They expect to keep talking this week.

Per Schefter, the tone of conversations between the two sides has improved since training camp kicked off, and Johnson and the team both want to get a deal done that will have Johnson in a Chiefs uniform when Week 1 of the regular season kicks off. The Chiefs and Johnson had been reported to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 million apart on guaranteed money, and that is apparently no longer the case.

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