Priest is going to make good decisions. This guy is very unique. He does not expose a lot of himself whether he's running with the football or not. And I will not count him out on anything.

Since he joined us in 1999, he's been an exemplary player on and off the field.

I would hope that people in Kansas City particularly never question the integrity of this guy right here [Green]. What he's done on the field and off the field, more important, and his family speak volumes about the integrity of Trent Green.

I like to think, if you look at our roster, there are some good, young, talented players at every position. You try to look ahead there, but sometimes you just have to make decisions.

Because of his efforts, a situation which could have been pretty volatile was not. There were no charges filed, no arrests.

After Priest sustained a hip injury in 2002 and a knee injury last season, there were numerous individuals who speculated that those injuries were career threatening,