Kansas City Chiefs Trade Rumors

Chiefs add former K-State player Lilja to offensive line
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March 17
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs have made plenty of mistakes on players in recent seasons, and one of the biggest came six years ago when they let offensive lineman Ryan Lilja out of their grasp. When they finally got another chance to acquire Lilja this week, they didn't let history repeat itself. Lilja paid a visit to the Chiefs, and before it was over on Tuesday, he had put his name on a three-year contract worth $7.5 million. Lilja, who played in high school at Shawnee Mission Northwest and in college at Kansas State, spent the last six seasons with the Colts. He started in all of those seasons except 2008, when he missed the entire year because of a knee injury. The Colts recently released Lilja. Sources ..."
Report: Jets could have matched Jones' offer from Chiefs
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March 12
New York Post
 
"The Jets were given a chance to match the deal Thomas Jones signed with the Chiefs, according to ProFootballTalk.com. While analyzing what it would take to bring LaDainian Tomlinson to New York, the report says "Per a league source, the Jets had a chance to match the two-year, $5 million contract that the Chiefs paid to running back Thomas Jones, but opted not to do so.""
Chiefs add WR
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March 11
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs for the second straight day went into the past of one of their coaches to sign a player. This time, it was wide receiver Jerheme Urban, who played for Todd Haley with the Cardinals in 2007 and 2008. Urban signed a two-year contract. Urban caught a total of 56 passes, six for touchdowns, in those two seasons while Haley was Arizona's offensive coordinator. Urban slipped to 18 catches and no touchdowns last year."
Fargas' first stop in searching for new team: Chiefs
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March 8
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Raiders fans might still get to watch Justin Fargas run next season. It just won't be for their team. One day after Oakland released the running back, Fargas said in a phone interview Sunday he has a visit lined up Tuesday with the Chiefs, an AFC West rival during his seven seasons with the Raiders. His agent has also been in contact with other teams, Fargas said, including the 49ers. He said he certainly doesn't mind the idea of moving across the bay to team up with Niners running back Frank Gore, who by all accounts could use a punishing partner in the backfield. "That could be something," said Fargas, whose two most productive seasons came in 2007-08 under former Raiders running backs ..."
Ex-Chiefs offensive lineman visits Bills
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March 6
Buffalo News
 
"Versatile free-agent offensive lineman Wade Smith arrived in Buffalo Friday for a visit with the Bills. Smith is an eight-year NFL veteran who started 16 games the past two seasons as the "sixth man" on the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line. Bills new offensive line coach Joe D'Allessandris served as assistant offensive line coach for the Chiefs the past two years. Smith, 6-foot-4 and 296 pounds, played his first four years with Miami and his next two with the New York Jets. He was a third-round pick of the Dolphins and has 34 starts in 74 career games. The Bills are looking for a veteran interior lineman because both players who filled that role in Buffalo last year no longer are on the ..."
Report: Chiefs have interest in Jones
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March 6
New York Post
 
"NFL.com reports the Chiefs are interested in free agent running back Thomas Jones, who was officially released by the Jets today. Jason La Canfora writes the Jets "remain interested in bringing back their leading rusher for a lesser price tag.""
Chiefs, Vrabel agree to one-year deal
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March 5
Kansas City Star
 
"When linebacker Mike Vrabel cleaned out his locker after the end of the season, he left little doubt he wanted to play for the Chiefs again in 2010. "Walking out of here after my 13th year, I feel pretty good," he said then. "I think I've still got some football left. "There's a desire on both parties to get something done. I'd love to come back here and be a part of getting this thing turned around." Vrabel and the Chiefs made it happen hours before he was to become an unrestricted free agent. The sides agreed on terms of a one-year contract Thursday, allowing him to continue his career in Kansas City and the Chiefs to keep a starting outside linebacker and a mentor to many of their young ..."
Chiefs re-sign Vrabel
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March 4
Kansas City Star
 
"Linebacker Mike Vrabel agreed to contract terms with the Chiefs hours before he was to become an unrestricted free agent. Vrabel joined the Chiefs last year as part of the trade that also brought quarterback Matt Cassel from New England."
Reunion would suit Mike Vrabel
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February 27
Boston Herald
 
"Prior to the start of last season, Bill Belichick traded veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel away for little more than a stack of hoodies. He was lumped into the Matt Cassel deal to Kansas City for a second-round pick. The $2.2 million salary Vrabel was due, plus a $1 million roster bonus - the math came out to a $4.3 million charge against the cap - apparently wasn't worth the trouble. The Pats needed to create cap space to sign some free agents, and Vrabel became a casualty. His presence in the locker room and the leadership he had provided through eight seasons and three Super Bowl championships didn't seem to matter. Nor did the fact that he remained the team's best pass-rushing threat from ..."
Tomlinson As A Backup In K.C. Might Make Sense
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February 17
SportingNews.com
 
"Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is expected to be released in the coming days, and the Kansas City Star speculated that the Chiefs could be a good fit. That is, if the price is right and Tomlinson, who turns 31 on June 23, is willing to accept a backup role behind starter Jamaal Charles. Tomlinson could see more work in Kansas City than backups in other places because Charles (5-11, 199) isn't built to handle more than 20 touches a game. ... The Saints are expected to use the "franchise" tag to retain unrestricted free-agent S Darren Sharper if a new deal can't be worked out before the Feb. 25 deadline to tag players, according to the NFL Network. If the Saints use the tag, ..."
New rules may curtail Chiefs' free-agency shopping
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February 5
Kansas City Star
 
"Clark Hunt has said it many times since becoming chairman of the Chiefs: He believes in building the team through the draft. Hunt and the Chiefs may have little choice this year. The NFL's owners and players are heading into the final year of the collective-bargaining agreement, and new rules will govern the free-agent market when it opens March 5. Teams won't be limited by a salary cap, but a limited number of players will be available. Nobody is certain how things will unfold, but it doesn't appear teams will be able to load up on free-agent talent. "It's going to be very unpredictable," Hunt said. "We haven't been through a year like this when we had this set of rules. On the one hand, ..."
Romeo Crennel will be Chiefs' defensive coordinator
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January 13
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs have agreed to contract terms with their new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, although they will have to wait a couple of weeks for him to get to work. Crennel is committed to coaching in the East-West college all-star game in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 23. After that, Crennel will join the Chiefs full-time to replace Clancy Pendergast. The New England Patriots won three Super Bowls with Crennel as defensive coordinator and Charlie Weis as offensive coordinator. Last week, the Chiefs hired Weis as offensive coordinator after he was fired as head coach at Notre Dame."
Romeo Crennel pursuing job with Kansas City Chiefs, source says
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January 13
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"From the jump, it was pretty clear the Chiefs were the preferred landing spot for Romeo Crennel. Still, Crennel's agent made it clear his client was chatting with the Giants and at least one other mystery team. Well, now Crennel is officially focusing solely on Kansas City. The former Browns coach, an assistant coach with the Giants for more than a decade, has decided to pursue a job with the Chiefs, according to someone familiar with the 62-year-old former Patriots coordinator. The person, who requested anonymity because talks are ongoing, said Crennel's familiarity with Kansas City coach Todd Haley, general manager Scott Pioli and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis was a major factor in ..."
Giants spoke with Crennel
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January 13
The Journal News
 
"Former Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel has spoken to the Giants by telephone about their vacant defensive coordinator's job but is giving the Kansas City Chiefs the first shot at hiring him. Crennel's agent, Joe Linta, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Crennel talked to the Giants on Monday. Linta said Crennel is focused on becoming the Chiefs' defensive coordinator. Chiefs coach Todd Haley fired Clancy Pendergast after the regular season ended."
Crennel wants to work for Chiefs
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January 13
Kansas City Star
 
"If the Chiefs want Romeo Crennel as their defensive coordinator, the next move is theirs. Crennel's agent, Joe Linta, said Tuesday the veteran coordinator's preference was to work next season for the Chiefs. "Would he take it if they offered the job? I suppose he would," Linta said. Chiefs coach Todd Haley has said he would evaluate the performance of the defensive coaches, including coordinator Clancy Pendergast, and make a determination on which ones would return next season. Defensive line coach Tim Krumrie, whose contract expired, has been told he won't return. Linta said Crennel has already discussed the coordinator's position with Haley. That suggests Haley has decided to make a ..."
Source says Weis could be Chiefs next offensive coordinator
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January 6
SI.com
 
"Amid speculation that former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis could be headed to Chicago to replace fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner, a league source said that Weis actually might be bound for Kansas City. Weis has spoken with the Chiefs multiple times since being fired Nov. 30 after losing four in a row to finish 6-6 in 2009 and 35-27 over five seasons. He has relationships with a number of people in the organization, including general manager Scott Pioli, whom he worked with in New England, and head coach Todd Haley, with whom he shared office space as assistants with the Jets. "I would expect a decision in the next couple of days," the source said."
Sources: Chiefs likely to hire Crennel
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January 3
ESPN.com
 
"Romeo Crennel is expected to return to coaching with the Kansas City Chiefs next season as the team's defensive coordinator, according to to multiple league sources. Kansas City wanted to hire the former Cleveland Browns head coach as its defensive coordinator last offseason, but his hip surgery made it too challenging for him to do the job right. Now that Crennel is healed from his hip surgery and itching to return, he is likely to join Kansas City's coaching staff this offseason."
Chiefs place TE Cottam on injured reserve
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December 23
Kansas City Star
 
"One of Sunday's few bright spots, second-year tight end Brad Cottam, will miss the rest of the year with a back injury. The Chiefs will move Cottam to injured reserve today. After Sunday's game, in which Cottam had five catches, he was re-examined; X-rays revealed a cracked cervical vertebra. There is no spinal cord damage, and Cottam has no decreased function in his extremities."
Chiefs bring back Bowe, put Savage on injured reserve
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December 20
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs re-added their best wide receiver Saturday, but it came at a cost to another weakened position. Kansas City activated Dwayne Bowe to the 53-man roster, making him eligible to play in today's home finale against Cleveland. Bowe rejoined the team Monday after a four-week NFL suspension for violating the league's policy on performance- enhancing substances. To make room for Bowe, the Chiefs placed running back Dantrell Savage on injured reserve. Savage had been listed as questionable because of an ankle injury. He joins Kolby Smith, who was placed on IR two weeks earlier."
Chiefs add DT Dion Gales to roster from practice squad
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December 13
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs added defensive tackle Dion Gales to their 53-man roster Saturday. Gales, a 6-foot-5, 259-pound rookie free agent from Troy State, replaces Kenny Smith, who was released Wednesday. Gales will take the backup nose tackle position behind starter Ron Edwards."
Kolby Smith could miss the rest of the season
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December 5
Kansas City Star
 
"Running back Kolby Smith, who missed part of last season because of a knee injury, could be in danger of cutting another season short. Chiefs coach Todd Haley acknowledged Friday that the ankle injury Smith suffered two weeks ago could land him on injured reserve. "We're having further evaluation," Haley said. "We'll see." Smith injured the ankle in the win two weeks ago against Pittsburgh, and it was his third game appearance since being activated in early November after recovering from the knee injury. Smith began this season on the physically-unable-to-perform list before the Chiefs activated him before a game at Jacksonville. That leaves a lack of depth at a position the Chiefs once ..."
Chiefs' Haley knows Weis well
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December 1
Kansas City Star
 
"Todd Haley shared a cramped 8-by-8 office with Charlie Weis for three years when both were assistant coaches with the New York Jets in the late 1990s. "I know Charlie," Haley said Monday, "about as up close and personal as you can know him." If they could peacefully coexist under those circumstances, it stands to reason they could probably do so with Haley as head coach of the Chiefs and Weis as the offensive coordinator. Weis, after being fired as Notre Dame's head coach Monday, is out of a job. Haley may soon be searching for an offensive coordinator for the Chiefs. Add in the fact that Weis worked with Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli in New England, and a Haley-Weis reunion seems to ..."
Bowe suspended for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs
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November 18
Kansas City Star
 
"They were smiling in the locker room, and that has been an unusual thing to see after Chiefs games this season. The Chiefs had won their second game of 2009, and their wide receivers had as much to do with it as anyone. On one side of the visitors locker room at Oakland Coliseum, third-year wide receiver Dwayne Bowe put on a hat, slipped on a pair of noise-canceling headphones and left. On the opposite side of the room, Chris Chambers discussed what it meant to be part of a win, part of an improving wideouts unit, and part of a reliable tandem alongside Bowe. Chambers said that Bowe has plenty of potential. But… "He's young," Chambers said. "He's got some growing up to do." That became ..."
Larry Johnson inks deal to join the Cincinnati Bengals
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November 17
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Larry Johnson is a Bengal after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with the team this morning. The Bengals still have not made an official announcement since they still have to make a roster move to put Johnson on the 53-man roster. Johnson arrived on Monday night in Cincinnati and met with the coach Marvin Lewis and his staff. Since being released by the Chiefs last Monday, Johnson had talked but the Bengals will be the one to take a chance on the oft-troubled seven-year running back. Lewis spoke with Johnson last Thursday about possibly coming to the team. Lewis also said on Monday that Johnson would be the fourth running back and that the role of the three backs on the roster ..."
Larry Johnson expected to sign with Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday
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November 17
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Barring any last-minute hiccups, the Bengals are expected to announce Tuesday that they have signed former Kansas City running back Larry Johnson as an insurance policy in case of injuries. Johnson arrived in town on Monday and met with the coaching staff. ESPN reported earlier in the day that the deal would be worth the prorated league minimum. If that's the case, then Johnson would earn $306,764.43 for the remaining seven games. Since being released by the Chiefs last Monday, Johnson has talked to other teams, but it appears as if the Bengals will be the one to take a chance on the oft-troubled seven-year running back. In order to address or quell rumors, coach Marvin Lewis said during ..."
Bengals-Johnson union imminent?
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November 16
ESPN.com
 
"Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was en route to Cincinnati on Monday and, barring a last-minute breakdown, he expects to sign with the AFC North-leading Bengals, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPN's Michael Smith. A deal, if consummated, is expected to be for the prorated league minimum. The Bengals, along with several other teams, first expressed interest in Johnson last week as depth behind Cedric Benson, who suffered a hip injury in Sunday's 18-12 victory at Pittsburgh."
Smith could start at running back against Raiders
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November 14
Kansas City Star
 
"Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Friday that Kolby Smith could start at running back Sunday at Oakland, but he didn't commit to a starter, saying the first offensive play could influence the decision. Smith was activated last week after missing the previous year while rehabbing from a knee injury. Jamaal Charles and Dantrell Savage are the Chiefs' other options. "This is a major injury that he's come back from," Haley said. "It would be unrealistic to believe that a guy, after 12 months of rehab, surgery, all the things that he's done, to expect him to come in and be at the top of his game. "He's worked very hard. He's practiced now four weeks, so I would say he's getting better. But I would ..."
Source: No team claimed Larry Johnson
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November 11
ESPN.com
 
"No team claimed running back Larry Johnson off waivers, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, which means Johnson now is free to sign with any team and the Kansas City Chiefs must pay him the balance of the $2.1 million left on his contract this season. The Chiefs released Johnson on Monday, the day he was due back from his second suspension in the past 12 months. Johnson was suspended for posting a gay slur on his Twitter account and questioning the competence of head coach Todd Haley. The 29-year-old was also fined for his actions. Last week, an online fan petition was started asking the Chiefs not to let Johnson become the team's all-time leading rusher -- a record he's ..."
Texans not pursuing free agent RB Johnson
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November 11
Houston Chronicle
 
"After evaluating Larry Johnson for the last two days, the Texans have decided not to pursue the free agent running back. Johnson, who turns 30 next week, was placed on waivers by Kansas City on Monday, the day he returned from a two-week suspension for using anti-gay slurs and for criticizing Chiefs coach Todd Haley. Johnson, who also was suspended in 2008, cleared waivers, making him an unrestricted free agent. The Texans were considering Johnson because they're trying to improve a disappointing running game that ranks 27th with an average of 90.8 yards a game. The Texans evaluated running back Edgerrin James last week after Seattle released him. They ruled out James and now Johnson, ..."
Johnson tells radio show he'd like to return to Chiefs someday
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November 11
Kansas City Star
 
"Larry Johnson is a Kansas City outsider now, even if he does still say "we" when he's referring to the Chiefs. He's part of the past, even if he does want to someday return and break the team's career rushing record. Whether his release was what Johnson wanted or what he needed, that's the way it is for the 29-year-old running back. And in his first public comments since a series of Twitter posts began a career-changing mess, Johnson told a syndicated radio show Tuesday that he didn't want out of Kansas City — but that he thought it was time to move on. "It just felt like it was just time," Johnson said on the Dan Patrick Show. "I just felt like I gave Kansas City all that I had as far as ..."
Chiefs release Larry Johnson
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November 9
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs released running back Larry Johnson on Monday, his first day back from a two-week suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. Johnson called out coach Todd Haley two weeks ago in a Twitter post before using a pair of gay slurs on his Twitter profile and, a day later, to a group of reporters. He missed Sunday’s game at Jacksonville, and the suspension cost him about $330,000. He also ended his Chiefs career 74 yards short of the franchise rushing record, set by Priest Holmes. Johnson’s high point with the Chiefs was in 2006, when he established an NFL single-season record with 416 rushing attempts and a franchise single-season mark with 1,789 rushing yards. He was the Chiefs’ ..."
Chiefs safeties Page, McGraw may miss Jacksonville game
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November 3
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs could be without free safeties Jarrad Page and Jon McGraw for Sunday's game against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. Page was absent when the Chiefs returned to practice Monday. A player's absence from practice for medical reasons usually indicates a serious injury. Coach Todd Haley wouldn't talk about Page's absence other than to say he suffered a new injury in last Thursday's practice and would disclose more information as soon as today. McGraw's injury, which the Chiefs haven't specified, doesn't appear as serious as Page's. But he could also miss the Jaguars game. McGraw didn't practice Monday, but he was riding a stationary bicycle in a corner of the practice field in the area ..."
Chiefs, LJ working on a settlement
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October 30
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs and running back Larry Johnson are working on a settlement that could affect his future, Johnson's agent told The Star on Thursday. Peter Schaffer, who has represented Johnson for about a year, said in an e-mail that he was working on an appeal of Johnson's two-week suspension at the same time as he and the Chiefs are discussing a settlement. "Full bore on both," Schaffer wrote. Asked whether that settlement could involve Johnson's separation from the team, Schaffer wrote: "Not necessarily." Schaffer was later reached by phone Thursday night. When asked whether he expects Johnson to play with the Chiefs again, Schaffer said: "Larry Johnson is a member of the Chiefs right now." ..."
Chiefs release rookie WR Lawrence, promote Long off practice squad
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October 25
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs made a late roster move before today's game against San Diego, promoting wide receiver Lance Long and releasing rookie Quinten Lawrence. Long, also a rookie, likely will be used primarily on special teams and could try returning kickoffs. He had been on the practice squad since joining the team last month. Lawrence, who was the Chiefs' sixth-round pick this year, was drafted with the notion of returning kicks in mind. He struggled during training camp and was shuffled out of consideration. If Lawrence clears waivers, he'd be eligible to join the Chiefs' practice squad."
Harbaugh on making a trade: "There are possibilities"
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October 17
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday that "there are possibilities" of a trade but he couldn't gauge whether the team would make a move before Tuesday's NFL deadline. There has been speculation -- ESPN started the rumor but nothing confirmed by either team -- that the Ravens will send a second- and fifth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, who seems to have had a falling out with new coach Todd Haley. A 2007 first-round pick, Bowe has caught at least 70 passes in his first two seasons and has scored 15 career touchdowns. "It's so hard to anticipate activity," Harbaugh said when asked about the possibility of a trade. "We work on a lot of things. I know ..."
Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini has no interest in trading Josh Cribbs
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October 16
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Browns coach Eric Mangini said Friday he has "no interest in moving Josh Cribbs." In response, Cribbs' agent J.R. Rickert said, "It is unfair for the Browns to hold Joshua back. They should either give him an extension or allow another team to acquire him. Their current position of doing nothing is no longer fair or appropriate.'' Rickert made it clear that he and Cribbs want the extension -- or a chance to go somewhere else. A source told the Plain Dealer on Thursday that Cribbs would welcome a trade if they won't re-do the deal, which runs through 2012. At least five teams have expressed interest in trading for Cribbs, including Miami, Oakland, Jacksonville and San Francisco, according ..."
Browns' Josh Cribbs reportedly would like trade if new deal can't be reached
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October 16
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Browns receiver Josh Cribbs wants to remain a Brown for the rest of his career, but if the team is unwilling to extend his contract, he'd welcome trade, a source close to the situation said. Cribbs, who signed a six-year extension in 2007 worth $6.77 million, is under contract through 2012. He has made it clear since the off-season that he wants a new deal in the form of a contract extension. In fact, he considered holding out at the beginning of the season. The Browns are believed to be unwilling to trade Cribbs before Tuesday's deadline, a source said. They prefer to hang onto him and perhaps work out a deal in the future. Cribbs is the prototypical player for coach Eric Mangini, one who ..."
Chiefs give Tauscher a look
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September 30
Green Bay Press Gazette
 
"Former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Mark Tauscher worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, profootballtalk.com reported. Tauscher sustained an ACL tear in his left knee last December and wasn't expected to be ready to play until October. Tauscher, who had served as the Packers' starting right tackle since 2000, is an unrestricted free agent. Packers General Manager Ted Thompson talked with Tauscher during the summer about his rehabilitation and said he wouldn't rule out re-signing him. But despite the Packers' recent problems on the offensive line, there has been no indication the Packers are interested in Tauscher. Meanwhile, guard Stanley Daniels was signed to the practice ..."
Cassel continues to make progress
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September 18
Kansas City Star
 
"Matt Cassel reported progress regarding his injured left knee, but the decision whether he will start at quarterback for the Chiefs on Sunday when they play the Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium will be made by coach Todd Haley. Haley, again, wouldn't commit one way or the other. "We've got to make sure we get it right, and we'll make an evaluation that includes (today)," Haley said. Cassel was again listed on the league's injury report as not being a full participant in Thursday's practice. But Cassel said he had a sense he would be ready to go. "I feel like I'm leaps and bounds ahead of where I was last week at this time," he said. That progress, Cassel said, is evident by the fact his ..."
Former Vikings receiver Bobby Wade agrees to deal with Kansas City Chiefs
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September 15
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Veteran receiver Bobby Wade had options. But, ultimately, Wade decided to reunite with a familiar coach, according to his agent, Jerome Stanley. Wade signed a one-year contract Monday with the Kansas City Chiefs, who hired Todd Haley as their new head coach this year. Haley was the receivers coach in Chicago during Wade's rookie season in 2003. "He liked what coach Haley was building in KC," Stanley said. "In a lot of ways, it's similar to what he came to in Minnesota, with a different architect." Stanley declined to identify what other team was in the mix for Wade's services, saying only that it was a "high-profile" team. That is believed to be the Indianapolis Colts, who are ..."
Chiefs aren't shedding any light on Cassel's status
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September 11
Kansas City Star
 
"Matt Cassel doesn't know whether he'll be healthy enough to be the Chiefs' starting quarterback Sunday, but he was at least healthy enough to answer questions Thursday about his sprained left knee - and what that means for his immediate future. In the time normally set aside for the starting quarterback's news conference, Cassel said he was making progress since suffering the injury early in the Chiefs' third preseason game. He has participated in practices this week. But in individual drills on Thursday, Cassel still appeared to run with a limp. "I wouldn't be out there if I didn't feel up for the challenge," Cassel said. "It's up to the trainers to say whether or not I'm ready to go, ..."
Jets looking to make trade for wide receiver with Brandon Marshall, Dwanye Bowe on radar
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August 19
New York Daily News
 
"The Jets are known for making deals in August - remember some guy named Favre? - and they're thinking trade once again. They're exploring the wide-receiver market and have held preliminary discussions with a few teams, according to NFL sources. Although he's not officially on the trading block, the biggest name on the Jets' radar is the Broncos' Brandon Marshall, who has issued a pay me-or-trade me demand. The Broncos reportedly have no interest in trading Marshall, 25, one of the top young receivers in the league, but they also said the same thing about quarterback Jay Cutler - and now he's playing for the Bears. Because of off-the-field issues, a surgically repaired hip and enormous ..."
Chiefs lock up Cassel
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July 14
ESPN.com
 
"Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and in the pros, parlayed a great 2008 season into a lucrative franchise tag. Now, he's locked himself into a deal to be the long-term quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. Cassel and the Chiefs worked out a six-year deal that will pay him in excess of $10 million a season, according to a source. The contract will keep Cassel with the Chiefs until 2014. The deal is for $63 million, with $28 million guaranteed, according to a source. He's going to make $40.5 million in the first three years of his contract. Cassel was designated as the New England Patriots' franchise player in February and signed a one-year deal that paid him $14.561 million. He was ..."
Mike Brown to visit with Kansas City Chiefs today
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June 3
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Mike Brown could find some familiar faces to work with this season, but they won't be at Halas Hall. The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing in the veteran safety for a visit today, according to a league source, in a move that would reunite him with first-year head coach Todd Haley, who was the Bears' receivers coach from 2001 to 2003. The Bears let Brown's contract expire, and he has been a free agent for three months. Brown told another source he is motivated to prove he remains a starting-caliber player. His injury history includes a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener at San Diego in 2007. Brown, 31, played his final game for the Bears on Dec. 22 against Green Bay before ..."
Is IR system in line for a change?
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May 21
Boston Globe
 
"When the NFL adopted its system for placing players on season-ending injured reserve, the main issue was stashing. Teams had long been allowed to place players on injured reserve and bring them back later in the season. But some felt that clubs were circumventing the rule by placing players who weren't truly injured on IR, opening a roster spot for someone else. Thus, a competitive advantage was scored. Colts president Bill Polian remembers high-profile coaches and personnel executives, such as Don Shula and Jim Finks, pushing for a change to combat stashing, and it finally came in 1993, when the league made two significant adjustments. At that time, players placed on injured reserve would ..."
Chiefs fire vice president Kuharich
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April 30
Kansas City Star
 
"The shakeup of the Chiefs' scouting department continued with the firing of vice president Bill Kuharich, who was responsible for their pro and college scouting. Kuharich joined the Chiefs in 2000 as their pro personnel director. He was given oversight of the draft three years ago when the Chiefs hired Herm Edwards as their head coach. The Chiefs on Monday fired most members of their college scouting department, including director Chuck Cook. When he was hired in January, general manager Scott Pioli was given wide latitude to create a personnel team around him, and he used it. Kuharich, Cook and many of the Chiefs' former scouts were well-respected around the league. "When there's a change ..."
Chiefs fire VP Bill Kuharich
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April 29
Kansas City Star
 
"The Chiefs today fired Bill Kuharich, their vice president for player personnel. Kuharich joined the Chiefs as their personnel director in 2006 and was promoted three years ago, about the same time the Chiefs hired Herm Edwards. He had been the president and general manager of the New Orleans Saints before joining the Chiefs."
Tony Gonzalez says his farewell to KC is only temporary
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April 28
Kansas City Star
 
"Tony Gonzalez said goodbye to Kansas City on Tuesday, but the legendary tight end said he's merely on loan to the Atlanta Falcons. The 10-time Pro Bowler met with reporters Tuesday morning in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, saying that he might be going to Atlanta now after last week's trade, but Gonzalez insisted that he'll someday retire as a Chief. Gonzalez was traded to the Falcons last Thursday for a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. It ended the 33-year-old's 12-year affiliation with Kansas City, which traded up to draft him as a 21-year-old in 1997. He has since broken every major tight end receiving record, and former Chiefs president ..."
Chiefs, QB Cassel agree on six-year deal
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April 25
NFL.com
 
"The Kansas City Chiefs and QB Matt Cassel have reached an agreement on a new six-year deal, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports. Complete financial details weren't immediately known, but the deal will include $36 million in guaranteed money. That's $5.7 million less than Matthew Stafford, who hasn't taken an NFL snap, will receive in guaranteed money from the Detroit Lions as the No. 1 draft pick. Cassel led the New England Patriots to an 11-5 record in 2008 after Tom Brady was lost for the season in the opener. Cassel completed 327 of 516 passes for 3,693 yards and 21 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. The Patriots placed the franchise tag on Cassel and then traded him to the Chiefs, ..."