Chiefs trying to trade Matt Cassel, may cut him today if they can’t
 

Chiefs trying to trade Matt Cassel, may cut him today if they can’t
Posted by Michael David Smith on March 13, 2013, 12:12 PM EDT
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Matt Cassel won’t be a Chief for much longer, but the question in Kansas City is whether the team can get anything for the quarterback.

NFL Network reports that the Chiefs are trying to trade Cassel, who became expendable when the Chiefs formally acquired Alex Smith in a trade with the 49ers. As we noted yesterday, the Vikings, Buccaneers and Cardinals have all shown some interest in Cassel, and it’s possible that one of them would give up a late-round pick to acquire him.

Of course, no team would be willing to give up anything for Cassel unless they first work out an agreement to dramatically reduce the $7.5 million base salary on the contract that the Chiefs signed him to when they decided to overpay him after one good year with the Patriots. And the teams interested in Cassel may just figure they can hold off on offering anything for him in a trade because he’ll become a free agent at some point this offseason, as the Chiefs are obviously going to cut him.

So, while Andy Reid was a master at trading backup quarterbacks in Philadelphia, he probably won’t be able to repeat that feat in Kansas City.

And, according to NFL Network, if the Chiefs don’t find any takers in a trade, they could cut him as soon as today.

LMAO

Hey! We are going to cut this guy today but we'll take any offers to trade him!

LMAOLMAOLMAO trade?

Trade. That's funny.

I swear to God if that happens I will love this day forever.

:popcorn:

I see how the trade could work - its a guarantee you get him - with three teams showing interest - if it was just one team, sit and wait for the cut - with three teams in the mix a team like Arizona that desperately wants him will pony up the small "fee" to make sure they get him

The Chiefs have done a terrible job at showing their hand at the QB position.
Every team knows Cassel won't be retained.
Every team knows the Chiefs aren't drafting Geno Smith, therefor the best trade partner will be the Jaguars.

I wish Al was still alive.

:thumb:

Trade him for a six pack of generic? Some old Quittin' time beer would do.

that
 

:banghead:

They need to make sure Alex Smith doesn't break a leg getting off the the plane for this afternoon's PR.

Nobody is going to give up even a seventh round pick when he can be picked up off the street in 24 hours.

trade for a case of warm Natty Light.
and even that's a kings ransom.