The days are long and the weather is typically hot. That’s a simple picture of what Kansas City Chiefs players have to look forward to at training camp. Sure, it’s one of the most important times of the year in the development of the team and building upon the success they want to have, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a grind for the guys putting it on the line every day. So for an 11-year NFL veteran like Derrick Johnson to genuinely look forward to that grind, that’s a passion for the game manifesting itself through the lack of on-field time a season ago, when Johnson was put on IR after rupturing his Achilles in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans. “I can’t wait until training camp,” Johnson said. “You know what, I missed a lot of football last year and I’m itching to get back.”

Source: BJ Kissel of KCChiefs.com