(AP) -- With Larry Johnson out, the Kansas City
Chiefs are looking at possiblities for a starting running back for
their game against Jacksonville.
 

Johnson is serving a suspension for making gay slurs and
belittling head coach Todd Haley. Presumably, that will shift the
running duties to Jamaal Charles and Dantrell Savage.

 But another possibility may be third-year running back Kolby
Smith, who underwent surgery on his right knee last year. Smith has
been on the physically unable to perform list but is eligible to
come off, and eager to do so.
 

Haley said Monday he has been encouraged by the way Smith has
been looking in practice.

 Smith set a Chiefs rookie record with 31 carries for 150 yards
in his fist start on Nov. 25, 2007, against Oakland.

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