Johnson may be limited early

Chiefs running back Larry Johnson won't open this season on a pace for 400 carries. Head coach Herm Edwards plans on limiting his workhorse, at least early on. "He's going to be on a little bit of a leash early," Edwards tells the Kansas City Star. "He has to get his legs underneath him. Michael Bennett is healthy, and that's good. It gives us another runner. It's not all on LJ... We're protecting Larry. That's important. But the kind of guy he is, after week four I know he's going to come up to me and say, 'I can carry it a few more times if you need me to.'" Don't panic, fantasy owners. In 2006, Larry carried the ball only 17 times in the season opener and had 16-carry and 15-carry afternoons early in the year. Herm's plan, plus a very tough schedule against the run early in the year, could mean a slow start for LJ. If you weren't prepared for a potentially slow start, you shouldn't have drafted him.