Priest Holmes

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Last Rites for Priest
Last Rites for Priest

Last Rites for Priest

Re-aggravation of neck injury cuts KC running back's comeback short

(Newser) - Priest Holmes's remarkable return to football ended with a whimper as he announced his second retirement, reports the Kansas City Star. Holmes, whose career initially ended two years ago due to neck injury, experienced tingling and numbness in last Sunday's game against Indianapolis; doctors subsequently advised him to hang up...

Priest Holmes Rejoins Chiefs
Priest Holmes Rejoins Chiefs

Priest Holmes Rejoins Chiefs

Fully recovered from neck injury after 2 years of uncertainty

(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed back an aging Priest Holmes last night, nearly two years after he sustained a severe neck injury that almost put him out of play permanently. The enigmatic 34-year-old running back held the team record for yards rushed and touchdowns scored before his 2005 injury. He...

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