Jamaal Charles Contract: Latest News and Rumors on Negotiations with Chiefs

July 22, 2014   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The Kansas City Chiefs may soon have a mess on their hands, with Jamaal Charles reportedly holding out for a bigger contract.      
DeAnn Smith and Brad Fanning of KCTV5 in Kansas City reported Tuesday that Charles will not be at training camp starting Thursday:
Chiefs star running back Jamaal Charles won't be showing up Thursday for training camp in St. Joseph until Kansas City ponies up more money, KCTV5 has learned exclusively.
He wants more money and is prepared to hold out as long as it takes, a source tells KCTV5. Charles in the middle of a six-year, nearly $28 million contract.
He makes about $9 million per season less than Minnesota's Adrian Peterson who has a seven-year, $96 million deal. Detroit's Reggie Bush and Baltimore's Ray Rice also make more than Charles.
According to Terez A. Paylor of The Kansas City Star, the Chiefs believe that Charles will be reporting to training camp regardless of whether he gets a new contr...

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