The Larry Johnson era is finished in Kansas City, and that means one of the most prolific runners in team history has his legacy: He will be remembered for his troubles and not his skills.

The Chiefs released Johnson on Monday morning, two weeks after he made disparaging comments that got him suspended two weeks. Johnson's suspension was scheduled to expire today.

But it seemed during those two weeks that, regardless of his suspension time table, he would never again wear a Chiefs uniform. It just seemed like too much of a stretch. Johnson became the face of poor judgment in Kansas City, and his last time wasn't his first time. He and Kansas City seemed a bad fit from the start, and Johnson complained and called out coaches and asked to be sent somewhere else for years.

Jac _ Jones-Drew 10 run (Scobee kick); 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:41 drive time, 4:26 remaining.

KC _ Chambers 54 pass from Cassel (Succop kick); 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:54 drive time, 2:32 remaining.

KC _ Chambers 5 pass from Cassel (Charles pass from Cassel); 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:31 drive time, 1;01 remaining.

The Chiefs finally converted on a third down on Cassel’s 13-yard pass to Bowe to the Jaguars’ 49. The next three plays gained only one yard and the Chiefs again punted . . . With a series of shorter gains, the Jaguars chewed up some clock. The Jaguars took four minutes off the clock before punting . . . Thomas returned Kansas City’s punt 44 yards to the Chiefs’ 22. Jones-Drew’s score eliminated whatever suspense about the outcome that still remained . . . Passes to Long and Bowe took the Chiefs past midfield. The Jaguars then teed off on Cassel, knocking him down roughly once and sacking him. But he got up to heave the TD pass to Chambers on third down . . . Succop recovered the onside kick after it hit a Jacksonville player at the KC 32. One player later Cassel hit Bowe for 36 yards to the Jacksonville 20. That set up the second Chambers TD . . . Jacksonville recovered the onside kick this time and ran out the clock.

Jac _ Jones-Drew 10 run (Scobee kick); 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:41 drive time, 4:26 remaining.

KC _ Chambers 54 pass from Cassel (Succop kick); 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:54 drive time, 2:32 remaining.

KC _ Chambers 5 pass from Cassel (Charles pass from Cassel); 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:31 drive time, 1;01 remaining.

The Chiefs finally converted on a third down on Cassel’s 13-yard pass to Bowe to the Jaguars’ 49. The next three plays gained only one yard and the Chiefs again punted . . . With a series of shorter gains, the Jaguars chewed up some clock. The Jaguars took four minutes off the clock before punting . . . Thomas returned Kansas City’s punt 44 yards to the Chiefs’ 22. Jones-Drew’s score eliminated whatever suspense about the outcome that still remained . . . Passes to Long and Bowe took the Chiefs past midfield. The Jaguars then teed off on Cassel, knocking him down roughly once and sacking him. But he got up to heave the TD pass to Chambers on third down . . . Succop recovered the onside kick after it hit a Jacksonville player at the KC 32. One player later Cassel hit Bowe for 36 yards to the Jacksonville 20. That set up the second Chambers TD . . . Jacksonville recovered the onside kick this time and ran out the clock.

Jac _ FG Scobee 27; 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22 drive time, 0:47 remaining.

The Chiefs didn’t have a play for negative yardage in the first half but went backward on the first two snaps of the half, a sack and a pass in the flat to Mike Cox. Cassel completed a pass on third down to Chris Chambers couldn’t make up for all the lost yardage and the Chiefs punted . . . Garrard passed 18 yards to Holt on third and 10 to the Jacksonville 48. The Chiefs then held and the Jaguars punted . . . A screen pass to Dantrell Savage and a Charles run gave the Chiefs a first down but another negative play _ offensive pass interference on Dwayne Bowe _ killed the drive . . . The Chiefs again left Sims-Walker uncovered and he took a short pass 45 yards to the KC 26. That led to the field goal.

KC _ FG Succop 21; 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19 drive time, 2:38 remaining.

Jac _ Mike Sims-Walker 61 pass from Garrard (Scobee kick); 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:36 drive time, 1:02 remaining.

The Chiefs ended the Jacksonville drive on Wallace Gilberry’s third-down sack. Jacksonville lost 11 yards on the play and the Jaguars failed to score when Scobee’s 53-yard field goal attempt was wide left . . . Kolby Smith entered the game for the first time and carried for two yards on the Chiefs’ first play. The Chiefs faced a fourth and one from the Jacksonville 48 but punted . . . After getting the ball back, the Chiefs continued to flounder. They had their third straight three-play possession in large part because Sean Ryan dropped a pass . . . The Chiefs came up with a big play when Torry Holt fumbled after catching a short pass and DaJuan Morgan recovered at the Jacksonville 20. Kolby Smith carried on first down to the 9. But the Chiefs could get only to the 3 and took the field goal . . . The Chiefs blew the coverage on the touchdown. Sims-Walker was uncovered on the touchdown . . . A 27-yard pass to Lance Long put the Chiefs at the Jacksonville 38 with 14 seconds left. But the Chiefs used their allotment of time outs and after two incomplete passes had to try a 56-yard field goal and it was short.

KC _ FG Ryan Succop 45; 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:53 drive time, 9:54 remaining.

Jac _ Rashad Jennings 28 run (Josh Scobee kick); 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:21 drive time, 4:33 remaining.

After making the Jaguars go three plays and out on the game’s first possession, the Chiefs scored on their first possession for the first time of the season. They took over after a lousy punt at their 43. A 13-yard pass from Matt Cassel to Jamaal Charles took the Chiefs past midfield and they eventually settled for the field goal . . . Quarterback David Garrard scramble for eight yards to give the Jaguars their initial first down at the Jacksonville 38. One play later, his 12-yard pass to Maurice Jones-Drew put the Jaguars past midfield. On the TD, Mike Brown was in position to make a tackle but Jennings used an effective stiff-arm to keep him away . . . Charles misjudged the kickoff and the Chiefs took over at their 14. They averted disaster when a potential interception fell incomplete but punted after three plays . . . The Jaguars lost a big play on a penalty but came right back to get one on the next snap when Garrard passed for 33 yards to Jarett Dillard. Mike Thomas took a reverse 18 yards to put Jacksonville past midfield at the end of the period.

That's an issue Todd Haley has to address before the start of the game. Bobby Wade had been handling that chore but he's inactive.

Warmups have started and Dantrell Savage and Maurice Leggett are in the two-player line catching Dustin Colquitt's punts.

I can't believe Haley would trust Leggett, who has had problems with fumbles and judgment so look for Savage to be the guy.

The Chiefs announced some lineup changes for today's game. They're not bound by them. They can announce anything they want.

But they're saying that Andy Alleman will start in place of Mike Goff at right guard. Goff missed practice time this week because of a sore shoulder but he's well enough to be in uniform so perhaps this has more to do with performance than injury.

Branden Albert is scheduled to start at left tackle for the first time since the Dallas game. Mark Bradley is listed as the starter at wide receiver instead of the inactive Bobby Wade.

Starting wide receiver Bobby Wade not only isn't starting today. He's not playing. The Chiefs are keeping five receivers active (Dwayne Bowe, Chris Chambers, Mark Bradley, Terrance Copper, Lance Long) but Wade is not among them.

Wade is second among the Chiefs with 20 catches and two TDs.

Also inactive for the Chiefs: tight ends Brad Cottam and Jake O'Connell, defensive backs Jon McGraw and Donald Washington, offensive linemen Ikechuku Ndukwe and linebacker Pierre walters. Matt Gutierrez is the third quarterback.

To no one’s surprise, the Chiefs activated running back Kolby Smith off an injured list. Smith will play in tomorrow’s game against the Jaguars.

To make roster room, the Chiefs released wide receiver Bobby Engram.

Smith hasn’t played in a game since injuring his knee in a November game last year against Tampa Bay. But he could play a key role in tomorrow’s game.

The Chiefs will play for the first time this season without Larry Johnson, who is suspended. Jamaal Charles will also get work at running back and Dantrell Savage could also play.