KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 17, 2005) -- Free agent wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim will not sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, coach Dick Vermeil said.
The Chiefs said earlier this week that they had reached agreement on a one-year contract with Hakim, who played for Vermeil when the St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl six years ago.
Hakim and his agent felt the wide receiver would fit in better somewhere else, Vermeil said.
"I was (a) little disappointed, but I understand," Vermeil said. "That's just the nature of this game. You can't have everything you want."
The Chiefs have not committed to bringing in another receiver, Vermeil said, but have been in contact with former Eagles wideout Freddie Mitchell.
Hakim, released by the Detroit Lions in April, had not signed a contract with Kansas City.
"We had agreements, but we kept thinking about it," Vermeil said. "It wasn't the best opportunity for Az, and I'm happy for him."
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