Jamaal Charles gets new deal

ByABC News
July 23, 2014, 5:06 PM

— -- Kansas City Chiefs star running back Jamaal Charles will be reporting to training camp after all after reaching an agreement on a two-year contract extension, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Charles was absent from Chiefs' camp at Missouri Western State University at 3 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, when players were required to report. But the sides reached an agreement shortly afterward and Charles was en route to camp from his home in Kansas City.

Charles' previous contract, signed in 2010, had two years remaining. He was scheduled to make $3.9 million this year, including a base salary of $2.65 million. 

Charles, 27, has been one of the NFL's top backs for several seasons and had perhaps his best all-around season in 2013. He provided a league-high 35.3 percent of the team's yards from scrimmage, leading the Chiefs in rushing and receiving. He also led the league with 19 touchdowns.

ESPN.com Chiefs reporter Adam Teicher contributed to this report.