"Decisions of all that will take place when it has to be made," Edwards said. "I don't have to make a decision on who's starting, not starting. That's kind of where that's at. Whatever I do, hopefully I think you know me by now, people know me by now, I'm going to do the right thing for the football team. That's where it stands with me."

Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowler who rushed for more than 1,700 yards in both 2005 and 2006, was not activated last week as punishment for violating team rules. Since then, it's become known that a young woman alleges that Johnson spat on her several times during an argument at a local nightspot this month.

No charges have been filed, but it's the fourth time in five years Johnson has been accused of assaulting a woman. Police are looking into the allegations and Chiefs president Carl Peterson acknowledged the league has also taken the matter under investigation.

"The league has contacted me specifically about the Larry Johnson situation," Peterson said. "And based upon the player personnel conduct code, we can have no more comment."

Peterson also said he did not know when the league might make a determination on whether to suspend Johnson. The troubled running back, who got a guaranteed $19 million when he signed a contract extension last year, also faces a Dec. 3 court date on a charge of simple assault — an incident involving an allegation with another woman at another nightspot last February.