May 27th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Despite reports on draft day that he had signed a new deal, QB Matt Cassel did NOT sign a contract extension, and today’s KC Star reports that the team likely won’t give him a new deal before the start of the 2009 season:
It appears the Chiefs have little interest in signing Matt Cassel to a long-term contract before the start of the season. Or, more likely, Pioli lost interest in signing Cassel to a long-term contract once Kansas City’s first-time general manager learned Cassel and agent David Dunn’s asking price. Given Cassel’s and Pioli’s New England relationship, I just assumed when the Chiefs traded for Cassel, the parameters of a long-term deal were agreed upon before the trade. I assumed wrong. Or, more likely, Cassel and Dunn elevated their contract demands after perusing the Chiefs’ roster and salary-cap situation.
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