Champ a Chief?

NFL rumors site Profootballtalk.com is reporting that the Kansas City Chiefs are working on striking a deal with the Washington Redskins for Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey and an agreement could be announced soon. Meanwhile, Colin Lindsay of the Great Blue North Draft Report says the Redskins have been shopping Bailey for weeks now and have engaged in serious discussions with the Detroit Lions.

The Redskins gave the potential unrestricted free agent the okay to seek a trade on Thursday.

In a related note, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may soon give estranged receiver Keyshawn Johnson permission to pursue a trade with another NFL team. Johnson has claimed that the Buccaneers are considering keeping him around, but general manager Bruce Allen pretty much ended any thoughts of a happy reconciliation when he told the St. Petersburg Times, "that is highly, highly, highly, highly, highly unlikely".

Think he's trying to send Keyshawn a message?

In other Bucs' business, it looks like the team might be looking at a real possibility of life without defensive tackle Warren Sapp. According to the Times, the seven-time Pro Bowl lineman is being recruited by former Miami Hurricanes teammate Ray Lewis. The Ravens are sitting $25 million under the salary cap for 2004 while the Buccaneers have one of the worst cap situations in the NFC.