he Kansas City Chiefs invited back star running back Jamaal Charles on Thursday for the first day of mentor Andy Reid's second preparing camp at Missouri Western.
Charles, who marked a two-year contract amplification Wednesday, entered the practice field Thursday to deafening cheers from fans in participation.
He didn't baffle, getting a screen pass from Alex Smith before running up the left sideline for a touchdown on one of the first plays amid 11-on-11 drills.
"It feels great," Charles said in regards to the amplification. "I much the same as to thank God above all else. I'd jump at the chance to thank the Hunt family, my colleagues and the fans, everyone that upheld me. I would not like to wait. That is not my identity. I couldn't do it. I simply needed to accomplish the arrangement."
The two-time All Pro running back evaded a holdout.
"I thought he'd be here," Reid said. "I figured it would all work out. They were conveying. I would say on the off chance that they're talking that is a decent thing. I didn't generally expect him not being here. I knew he needed to be here and do this thing."
In the mean time, the group's remaining necessities are tending to Smith and outside linebacker Justin Houston, with both Pro Bowl players entering the last year of their agreement.
The Chiefs have $9.46 million in top space to work with.
Previous NFL operator and pay top/contracts master Joel Corry accepts the Chiefs can fit Smith and Houston inside the top even with Charles' enlargement.
"It's going to be tighter," Corry said in a phone meeting, "however there's still approaches to do it. Alex Smith might act naturally held on the off chance that you needed to, you can accomplish an arrangement with him. That is conceivable.
"I sort of think Justin Houston, expecting he's going to get a Tamba Hali-sort bargain, he has a $15 million marking reward, and you require $3 million of top room to give Houston a five-year amplification in the Tamba Hali range."
Hali marked a five-year, $57.5 million agreement with $35 million ensured in 2011.
As far as concerns him, Smith said he's blissful to see Charles get an amplification. While the Chiefs and Smith's illustrative have arranged on an agreement enlargement, nothing hosts been settled between the gatherings.
The 30-year-old Smith frequently fielded inquiries all through the offseason over the status of arrangements, yet he set aside a few minutes to concentrate on football.
"This is no more the time to be talking and hypothesizing," Smith said. "Positively the individuals talking — my executor and the front office — I let them know the same thing. At the point when something gets settled, come let me know. Until then, don't trouble me and that is the way I need it."
Houston, who didn't go to willful composed group exercises and obligatory minicamp, covered time for preparing camp and took an interest in the Thursday hone.
Also like Smith, the 25-year-old Houston moved regard for the playing field.
"I'm not agonizing over that agreement," Houston said. "When now is the right time for that to happen, its going to happen. My fundamental center is football. In case you're stressing over that agreement, it will back you off from the things you need to do on the field. I don't need that to happen."
Reid said he was satisfied to have Houston in preparing camp after not having him for the offseason workout program.
"He's a huge piece of this group," Reid said. "I'm happy he's here and he's buckling down."
NOTES: Reid said tight end Sean Mcgrath, who was not show on the practice field, is working through individual matters "We'll see on that," Reid said when inquired as to whether Mcgrath is considering retirement. "He's considered a few things and experiencing a few things" The Chiefs put hostile lineman Rokevious Watkins (back) and preventive back Sanders Commings (foot) on the non-football damage rundown The Chiefs marked hostile tackle Ryan Harris and linebacker Josh Mauga To make room on the lists, the Chiefs waived linebacker Deron Furr and set fullback James Baker as store/did not report rund
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