By DOUG TUCKER
AP Sports Writer

Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009 10:11 AM CST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have told the agent for Larry Johnson that they are releasing the troubled running back.

Peter Schaffer told The Associated Press on Monday that he had just received a call from the Chiefs informing him of their decision. Johnson was due to come off a two-week suspension Monday.

Johnson apparently caused the Chiefs to run out of patience after his latest brush with controversy. He questioned coach Todd Haley’s credentials, insulted fans and used a gay slur on his twitter account two weeks ago. He then repeated the slur to reporters the next day.

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