The signing of Larry Johnson leaves Priest Holmes' future in Kansas City rather cloudy. He didn?t practice again Tuesday. Unless the Chiefs do something unorthodox, like keep four running backs, the Chiefs appear to have no roster room for Holmes. Their other options for Holmes are to release him or keep him on the physically unable to perform list, which means he couldn?t play in the season?s first six games. Asked whether the Chiefs would release Holmes if it came to that, Peterson said, ?Priest has to make this football team on his merits. He accumulated some merits over the years. ?If Priest is with us, it will not be in the same capacity as before. I think and Herm thinks he could be a marvelous situational running back. That?s short-yardage, goal-line, screens and draws. He?s not going to carry it or touch it as much as when he was with us (before).?