NFL Notebook: Johnson released by Chiefs

■ Chiefs: Kansas City released running back Larry Johnson yesterday. A two-paragraph statement from the team simply listed Johnson's statistics and announced his release. Johnson was scheduled to come off a two-week suspension yesterday.

Johnson apparently caused the Chiefs to run out of patience after his latest brush with controversy. He questioned Coach Todd Haley's credentials on his Twitter accounted, insulted fans and used a gay slur. He then repeated the slur to reporters the next day.

Johnson needed 75 yards to breaking the team's career rushing mark.

He established an NFL single-season record with 416 rushing attempts in 2006 when he set a franchise single-season mark with 1,789 rushing yards. He was a first-round draft pick in 2003 from Penn State.

■ Redskins: More injuries woes for Washington: Chris Horton and Mike Williams will be sidelined multiple weeks, and Clinton Portis is doubtful for the next game with a concussion.

Starting strong safety Horton damaged a ligament in his left big toe in Sunday's 31-17 loss to Atlanta. He's out a minimum of four to six weeks -- and it'll be four to six months if a specialist decides that the toe needs surgery.

Offensive lineman Williams, who has started the last four games, is out two to four weeks with a ligament tear in his ankle.

Coach Jim Zorn said that the team will play it safe with Portis, who took a helmet-to-helmet blow during the first quarter on Sunday. Portis will undergo a test today to determine if he can play next week against Denver.

■ Bengals: Receiver Chris Henry will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his broken left forearm.

Coach Marvin Lewis said yesterday that Henry will be put on injured reserve this week, ending his season. He broke the forearm on his only catch Sunday during a 17-7 win over Baltimore that kept the Bengals (6-2) in first place in the AFC North.

Henry was the team's fourth-leading receiver with 12 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns.

■ Packers: Outside linebacker Aaron Kampman played most of Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay with a concussion before leaving the game in the fourth quarter. His availability for the Packers' next game, against Dallas, is unclear.

Kampman said yesterday he took a hit to the left side of his head on the fourth play of game and still wasn't feeling quite right yesterday. Kampman, an eight-year veteran, said that this isn't the first concussion of his career but he hasn't had one recently.

■ Bills: Quarterback Trent Edwards expects to be cleared to play this weekend after missing nearly a month recovering from a concussion.

Edwards said he felt rested after practicing yesterday in Buffalo's first workout since a four-day break because of a bye week. Edwards said he feels "ready to go" but hasn't been informed if he'll start Sunday when Buffalo (3-5) will play at Tennessee (2-6).

Edwards is working with Buffalo's top receivers, Terrell Owens and Lee Evans, an indication he's prepared to reclaim his job. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick helped the Bills go 2-1 after Edwards was hurt.

■ Browns: Coach Eric Mangini has returned to his secretive ways with his starting quarterback.

Mangini said yesterday that he will wait until Wednesday to announce whether Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn will start next Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens. During Cleveland's bye week, Mangini said he would reveal his starter early this week.

Mangini said he knows where he is headed on the decision but has not yet spoken to his two quarterbacks.

Anderson's 36.2 rating is last in the league. He took over as Cleveland's starter in Week 3 after Quinn, who won a long competition between the two during training camp and the exhibition season, was benched after 10 quarters.

■ Giants: Backup linebacker Gerris Wilkinson will be sidelined up to two months after surgery to repair a dislocated right wrist.

The surgery was performed yesterday by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Wilkinson was hurt in the second half of the Giants' 21-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. He had a team-high 12 special-teams tackles.