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Published on: 5/12/2007
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James Reed won't be carrying any bags or fetching any meals this weekend for the Chiefs' rookie defensive linemen.There's only so far a veteran will go.
But Reed, a starting defensive tackle for the Chiefs last year, is happy to have Turk McBride and Tank Tyler around.Their presence could bump Reed from the starting lineup, but it's worth that to him if he doesn't have to carry the burden he did last season.
He played about two-thirds of the defensive snaps, a lot for the smallish Reed.
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"We just didn't have reliable guys to go in, and so we had to stick it out whether we were tired or not," said Reed, who joined the Chiefs last year after playing five seasons for the Jets.
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At tackle, Tyler and free-agent pickup Alfonso Boone will join Reed and Edwards.
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Reed doesn't want to sound as if he's complaining about having to play too much, but he does think he will play better by playing fewer snaps.
He said he felt more comfortable re-signing with the Chiefs last month after they told him they planned to fortify the line through the draft.
"You tend to save yourself when you know you can't come out of the game," he said.
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