Archive for February, 2009

Chiefs Get Their Franchise QB – Cassel Coming to KC from New England

Pats QB Matt Cassel, who came out of nowhere to have a huge 2008 season, is on the move according to Adam Schefter of NFL.com. The reporter states that Cassel is on his way to being the starting QB of the Chiefs, a team that is now led by former Pats front office guru Scott [...]

Chiefs Get LB Vrabel in a Deal w/ Pats

The Chiefs have brought over one of Scott Pioli’s old players in a deal, as the team today made a deal with New England for lineabcker Mike Vrabel. Vrabel has been a mainstay on the Pats defense. He came to New England from the Steelers as a free agent in 2001, and was a part [...]

Chiefs Give Tenders to Page, Niswanger and Webb

The Chiefs today announced that tenders were extended to three restricted free agents: safety Jarrad Page, center Rudy Niswanger and receiver Jeff Webb.

Three Vets Shown the Door – Huard, Edwards and Surtain

The Chiefs made some roster moves today of note, as they cut three veterans, releasing quarterback Damon Huard, cornerback Patrick Surtain and linebacker Donnie Edwards. They are the first major moves by new general manager Scott Pioli, who is revamping a team that finished 2-14 last season. The team will save about $9 million with [...]

Pioli Keeping a Close Watch on Haley

The new head man for the Chiefs, that being GM Scot Pioli, is keeping a close eye on new coach Todd Haley. Here is a tidbit on that from Pro Football Weekly: As head coach Todd Haley addressed the media at the NFL Scouting Combine, he had a very watchful presence observing him from the [...]

7 Round Chiefs Mock Draft 2.0

The last mock draft before the conclusion of the scouting combine which is currently underway and concludes February 24 th . The Chiefs are switching to a 3-4 defense and do not have all the parts necessary to make the transition which is reflected heavily in this mock draft. Round 1 Pick # 3: Eugene [...]

Gailey to Stay with the Chiefs After All

It was rumored a few days ago that Chan Gailey could be on his way out. Now the KC Star is reporting that Gailey is going to stick around, and here is the report on it: The Chiefs now have a staff of assistants to work with new head coach Todd Haley. In keeping with [...]

Chiefs Make Major Changes to the Coaching Staff

Pro Football Weekly reports on the major changes to the Chiefs coaching staff that went down earlier on Tuesday: The Chiefs announced Tuesday that they have retained six assistant coaches and have hired seven new assistants to add to head coach Todd Haley’s staff. Kansas City will keep offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, OL coach Bob [...]

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