Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
2-14-0, 4th AFC West
NFP: Five defenders who may surprise
NFP: Five defenders who may surprise
Matt Bowen,
Jul 2, 2009
New Jets safety Jim Leonhard is among the defenders projected to raise his profile this upcoming season. ...More |
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Chiefs Team Report
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Chiefs Team Report Jul 2, 2009
Since late June and July are times for contract negotiating in the NFL, it will be interesting to see if the Chiefs and Matt Cassel can work out a long-term deal.
Currently, Cassel is playing on the franchise player tender given to him by the New England Patriots earlier this year: $14.65 million for this season. When they picked Cassel up in a trade with the Patriots, the Chiefs inherited that tender offer.
It's a situation that Cassel says is irrelevant to his 2009 season on the field.
"You always love the fact you have some stability," Cassel said. "This to me isn't a one-year deal. I want to come here and build this team and work towards a common goal of getting better, making the playoffs and winning championships. "If I go into the year with just the ...More |
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| 2008 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 18.2 |
308.7 |
195.6 |
113.1 |
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| Defense | 27.5 |
393.2 |
234.3 |
158.9 |
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