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Priest Holmes #31 | Running Back | Kansas City Chiefs
Height: 5-9    Weight: 213    Born: Oct 7, 1973, Fort Smith, AR

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December 9, 2004
The Chiefs announced Thursday that they have placed Priest Holmes on injured reserve, meaning he will not play again this season, according to the Chiefs' official website. Although the Chiefs don't expect him to require surgery on the joint, they wanted to play it safe with the stud running back. Derrick Blaylock and Larry Johnson will handle the load in the absence of Holmes.
December 9, 2004
A decision as to whether the Chiefs will place Priest Holmes on injured reserve could come as soon as today, according to the KC Star. They still think his knee is not seriously sprained and will not need surgery, but they want to play it safe.
December 8, 2004
Priest Holmes was to meet with Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil and team president and general manager Carl Peterson last night to discuss his status for the remainder of the season, according to the KC Star. Out of playoff contention, the Chiefs may want to simply shut him down to give his sprained knee time to fully heal for next season. "The original recovery time was four weeks, and we're at four weeks and I don't think he's anywhere close to being ready to play,” Vermeil said. “Is he going to be ready in two weeks? I don't know. I don't know."
December 7, 2004
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said Monday that Priest Holmes will not return to action next Monday night against the Titans. It's seeming more and more likely that Holmes will miss the remainder of the season, but that's only speculation. Derrick Blaylock will once again start for the Chiefs, but he'll share time with Larry Johnson.
December 3, 2004
A message to fantasy owners posted on the site of Priest Holmes yesterday read: "Hey everyone! I hope your 2004 season went a little better than mine. If you had me on your team, I am sorry to have disappointed you with the news of my knee injury and not being able to finish out the season. I hope with my absence you were still able to rack up the points," according to the KC Star. By noon, the part about not returning this season had been removed and Holmes said he wasn't the one who posted the message. The Chiefs expect Holmes to return but have no timetable set.
December 2, 2004
Priest Holmes didn't practice yesterday and is listed as out for Sunday's game due to his sprained knee, according to the KC Star.
November 30, 2004
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said Monday that Priest Holmes will llikely miss at least one more game with his sprained knee. The Kansas City Star reports that Holmes was set to begin a running program on Monday.
November 24, 2004
Priest Holmes will miss his third straight game Sunday due to an injured ligament in his right knee, according to the AP. Head Coach Dick Vermeil said he hopes that Holmes can return for their game December 5th at Oakland.
November 21, 2004
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil confirmed yesterday that Priest Holmes will not play Monday, according to the KC Star. It's unclear at this time when he will return from his sprained MCL. "We're not going to jeopardize him unless he's absolutely ready to play,” Vermeil said. “Right now, it's a week-to-week situation.”
November 20, 2004
A second opinion confirmed that Priest Holmes has a strained MCL in his right knee, according to the KC Star. He had the knee drained, has not practiced all week and is not expected to play on Sunday.
November 19, 2004
Not expected to play this week, Priest Holmes again did not practice yesterday. In fact, he was in Florida getting another opinion on his injured knee, according to the KC Star.
November 18, 2004
Priest Holmes was away from the Chiefs yesterday so he could get a second opinion on the condition of his ailing right knee, according to the KC Star. "He's concerned because this is a thing he's done before (in Baltimore),” said coach Dick Vermeil, who added that the second opinion was not a sign that the injury was worse than a grade-2 strain. Holmes is not expected to play this week.
November 15, 2004
Dick Vermeil does not think Priest Holmes will return this week, according to the AP. "I would say he's out," Vermeil said Monday. "I think he's made a little progress, but he's got a long ways to go. I don't see him being any different than it was last week." Holmes is nursing a sprained knee.
November 13, 2004
The KC Star reports that Priest Holmes again did not practice on Friday and he will not play on Sunday. Holmes is nursing a sore knee and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Derrick Blaylock.
November 11, 2004
Priest Holmes (knee) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game and Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil all but ruled him out on Sunday, according to the Kansas City Star. "He'll be out, I think, anyway," Vermeil said. "He's on crutches today. He's got a smile on his face but he's very doubtful." Derrick Blaylock will start in place of Holmes.
November 10, 2004
The KC Star reports that Priest Holmes received treatment on his sore knee Tuesday and will be listed by the Chiefs as questionable for Sunday's game. Coach Dick Vermeil said the team is preparing as if Holmes will not play.
November 9, 2004
The Chiefs are unsure whether Priest Holmes will play in Sunday's game at New Orleans but are preparing to go without him, according to the Kansas City Star. He has a strained MCL in his right knee. Derrick Blaylock, who missed last week's game with a sore quad muscle, will start if he's healthy and if Holmes doesn't play. If both Blaylock and Holmes can't play, Larry Johnson would get the nod.
November 8, 2004
Priest Holmes left Sunday's game for good in the third quarter with what he described as a "knee contusion," according to the KC Star. "It was a direct hit to the knee, so there was nothing I could do about that,” Holmes said. “The best thing to do was to wait, sit out the rest of the game and then get a brace put on it and see how I do in terms of it tightening up over the next couple of days.”
November 7, 2004
Priest Holmes was on the sideline late in Sunday's game when the Chiefs were trying to come back to win. There was no immediate word as to why he wasn't playing, though he was nursing a sore ankle entering the contest. Holmes rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown before leaving.
November 6, 2004
Priest Holmes practiced again yesterday and will start tomorrow despite his sore ankle, according to the KC Star.
November 5, 2004
After sitting out practice on Wednesday for some extra rest, Priest Holmes was back on the field Thursday and is expected to be ready to go this weekend against the Buccaneers, according to the Kansas City Star.
November 4, 2004
The Chiefs held Priest Holmes out of practice yesterday as a precaution to rest his ankle, though he's expected to be back in the mix today, according to the KC Star.
October 31, 2004
Priest Holmes carried 32 times for 143 yards, adding three catches for 82 yards. He scored three more times, giving him seven touchdowns in his last two games.
October 29, 2004
Priest Holmes got in a limited practice on his sprained ankle Thursday, according to the KC Star. Though he's listed as questionable, the Chiefs expect him to play on Sunday.
October 28, 2004
Priest Holmes didn't practice yesterday, but the Chiefs still expect him to play on Sunday, according to the KC Star. He's nursing a sprained ankle.
October 27, 2004
The KC Star reports that Priest Holmes received treatment on his sprained ankle yesterday but is expected to play this weekend.
October 25, 2004
Both Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil and Priest Holmes said the running back could have returned from his sprained ankle yesterday had the game not already turned into a blowout by the time he sustained the injury, according to the KC Star. Holmes said he would play Sunday against the Colts.
October 24, 2004
Priest Holmes scored four rushing touchdowns in the first half on Sunday before leaving the game with a sprained ankle. The injury did not appear to be serious, and Holmes may have been held out simply because the Chiefs had a commanding lead. Holmes finished with 139 yards on 22 carries.
September 29, 2004
Priest Holmes said he felt fine after Sunday's game and will not be listed on the Chiefs' injury report this week, according to the KC Star.
September 26, 2004
Playing through ankle and knee injuries in Week 3, Priest Holmes rushed for 134 yards on 32 carries. However, he did not catch a pass for the first time since the 2000 season.
September 26, 2004
ESPN's Chris Mortenson reports that Priest Holmes will play for the Chiefs today. Holmes reportedly ran at full speed in Saturday's walk-through.
September 25, 2004
The KC Star reports that Priest Holmes practiced on a limited basis yesterday for the first time this week. "He worked at three-quarters speed. We'll see how he feels tomorrow and take it all the way to Sunday,” coach Dick Vermeil said. “He was a little better than I thought he would be." Nursing ankle and knee injuries, he likely will be a game-time decision Sunday.
September 24, 2004
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said Priest Holmes is considered questionable to doubtful and that the team is preparing to play without the star running back, according to the KC Star. "Personally, I wouldn't want to play him if he isn't ready,” Vermeil said. “I wouldn't want to injure it further to the point where he misses three or four ballgames.
September 23, 2004
The KC Star reports that Priest Holmes did not practice Wednesday and likely will not play on Sunday. He is listed as questionable with a sprained ankle and strained knee.
September 22, 2004
Priest Holmes received treatment on his sprained ankle and strained knee on Tuesday and will continue to be evaluated throughout the week, according to the Kansas City Star. Holmes will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game. If Holmes is unable to play, Derrick Blaylock will start.
September 21, 2004
A sprained ankle could keep Priest Holmes from playing this weekend, according to the KC Star. He missed the end of Sunday's game, though coach Dick Vermeil refused to say it was due to an injury. "We're prepared to go without him if he can't go," Vermeil said. "Obviously we want him to be ready. It's not serious. It's just how quickly he can mend.” Derrick Blaylock would start if Holmes can't go.
August 3, 2004
Even though Priest Holmes made it through his hip injury last season, he still is feeling its effects, according to the KC Star. "It's funny, everybody thinks because I ran on it last year, it must be fine,” Holmes says. “But running on it last year obviously made it worse. I feel it on every play. But I always said the running back position is for warriors. I'm probably at 80 percent”
May 19, 2004
Priest Holmes missed a voluntary Chiefs workout to deal with family obligations in Texas, according to the Kansas City Star.
January 11, 2004
Priest Holmes closed out his season with 176 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in Sunday's playoff loss. There's little doubt that Holmes is the undisputed No. 1 player in fantasy football heading into the 2004 season.