Chiefs Chiefs sign Matt Cassel to multi-year contract - Page 3

journeyscarab · 07-14-2009, 11:23 AM

http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/855

By KENT BABB
The Kansas City Star

Kansas City has the player it sees as a potential franchise quarterback, and now the Chiefs have Matt Cassel locked into a long-term deal.

The Chiefs have signed Cassel to a multi-year contract, a source told The Star on Tuesday. Terms of the deal have not been released, although the team is expected to announce the deal today.

Kansas City acquired the 27-year-old Cassel in March when it traded this year’s second-round draft pick to New England. The Chiefs also acquired linebacker Mike Vrabel in that deal.

Cassel had signed a one-year, guaranteed contract earlier this year with New England – the Patriots tagged the quarterback their franchise player before the trade – that would have paid him upward of $15 million for the 2009 season.

Cassel, a seventh-round draft pick in 2005, took over in Week 1 last season for the injured Tom Brady after the former NFL MVP suffered a season-ending knee injury. Cassel started 15 games, and New England won 11 contests in 2008.

chiefbowe82 · 07-14-2009, 11:40 AM

antifreeze

talastan · 07-14-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

McDaniels on suicide watch.

Just Reporting: Apparently a suicide attempt was thwarted by police at Invesco Field today. A young man, believed to be Broncos HC, Josh McDaniels, attempted to jump off of the upper concourse in an attempt to kill himself upon recieving the news Chiefs QB Cassel had signed a long term contract. It can't be confirmed as of yet, but it was believed he was repeatedly mouthing, "Stuck with the neck-beard, stuck with the neck-beard..." over and over. Security grabbed him before he could jump and he is under protective custody right now.

Hey KnowMo......How does the neck-beard taste? Hope your

enjoy him for years to come!!

Stinger · 07-14-2009, 11:41 AM

To The Andrea Doria!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**DeezNutz** · 07-14-2009, 11:41 AM

THE DEEL IS DUN111 /Nick Athan/

JD10367 · 07-14-2009, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talastan

Just Reporting: Apparently a suicide attempt was thwarted by police at Invesco Field today. A young man, believed to be Broncos HC, Josh McDaniels, attempted to jump off of the upper concourse in an attempt to kill himself upon recieving the news Chiefs QB Cassel had signed a long term contract. It can't be confirmed as of yet, but it was believed he was repeatedly mouthing, "Stuck with the neck-beard, stuck with the neck-beard..." over and over. Security grabbed him before he could jump and he is under protective custody right now.

Hey KnowMo......How does the neck-beard taste? Hope your

enjoy him for years to come!!

CNN--In a stunning and bizarre move, the NFL announced that Denver head coach Josh McDaniels traded the entire roster to Kansas City for newly-signed quarterback Matt Cassel. "We got a special exemption from the NFL to bring 200 players to camp," Chiefs coach Haley was quoted at the press conference. "It's gonna take a while to sort it all out. But Scott (Pioli) and I figured, hey, it looked like both the Chiefs and Broncos might be mediocre, so if we could put 'em together we should be able to field a great team, no?"

Basileus777 · 07-14-2009, 11:45 AM

Considering the salary cap is largely irrelevant and we don't exactly have a lot of home grown studs needing to be resigned soon, the only thing being risked is Clark Hunt's cash.

Dayze · 07-14-2009, 11:46 AM

I think it's simple, really.

Pioli met with him in his best Tony Soprano persona and told him "Maybeee ya-oudda take 'dis deal, eh?.....All right. Dats a good kid"

wild1 · 07-14-2009, 11:47 AM

Source - 6 years, $36 million guaranteed

**The Bad Guy** · 07-14-2009, 11:47 AM

Trust in Pioli.

BigChiefFan · 07-14-2009, 11:47 AM

I take this as Cassell is doing everything asked of him. Nice move.

**The Bad Guy** · 07-14-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by wild1

Source - 6 years, $36 million guaranteed

I can't imagine it's that much guaranteed. Those are the same numbers Mike Lombardi was reporting in April.

wild1 · 07-14-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

We knew 2 weeks ago. /GoChiefs/

Anyone would have put it together if they had common sense that the deal was forthcoming. July 15 is the last day to sign franchise players to extensions

Stinger · 07-14-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

CNN--In a stunning and bizarre move, the NFL announced that Denver head coach Josh McDaniels traded the entire roster to Kansas City for newly-signed quarterback Matt Cassel. "We got a special exemption from the NFL to bring 200 players to camp," Chiefs coach Haley was quoted at the press conference. "It's gonna take a while to sort it all out. But Scott (Pioli) and I figured, hey, it looked like both the Chiefs and Broncos might be mediocre, so if we could put 'em together we should be able to field a great team, no?"

WTH would we do with 75 running backs?

keg in kc · 07-14-2009, 11:49 AM

Interesting.

Brock · 07-14-2009, 11:49 AM

Another story broken by not WPI!! Only 99.99 per year!!

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