Chiefs Sign Cassel To Extension (UPDATED)
DUELING COUCHES —
... "Cassel and the Chiefs worked out a six-year deal that will pay him in excess of $10 million a season, according to a source. The contract will keep Cassel with the Chiefs until 2014. The team is expected to make an announcement Tuesday afternoon. The deal is for $63 million, with $28 million guaranteed, according to a source. He's going to make $40.5 million in the first three years of his contract (ESPN)." ...
Cassel signs six-year deal with Chiefs
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Cassel and the Chiefs worked out a six-year deal that will pay him in excess of $10 million a season, according to ESPN.com's John Clayton. The contract will keep Cassel with the Chiefs until 2014. ...
Cassel cashes in with KC
Extra Points —
... 11-5 record after taking over for an injured Tom Brady in the 2008 season-opener, has parlayed his one season as an NFL staring quarterback into a lucrative long-term contract. A source close to Cassel has confirmed that Cassel has agreed to a six-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, who are now run by former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli. The source said that the deal pays Cassel top five quarterback money. Update (2:50 p.m.): The source has confirmed, as first reported by ESPN , that Cassel's deal is for $63 million over the six years, $28 ...
Chiefs Sign QB Cassel To Long Term Deal
MKRob's Sports Blog —
... Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and in the pros, parlayed a great 2008 season into a lucrative franchise tag. Now, he’s locked himself into a deal to be the long-term quarterback of the ...
Kansas City Chiefs Sign Matt Cassel Approval Poll
Arrowhead Pride —
The early reports coming from ESPN are indicating the Kansas City Chiefs signed Matt Cassel to a six-year deal worth over $60 million.
John Clayton of ESPN says:
The deal is for $63 million, with $28 million guaranteed, according to a source. He's going to make $40.5 million in the first three years of his contract.
Chris Mortensen of the same network says:
Oh, yes, we are confirming the Cassel reports. The deal has $30 mill guaranteed, 6 years, ...
Matt Cassel is so paid...
Outside the Boxscore —
... football game. Cassel will now be the face of the rebuilding Kansas City Chiefs. I wonder if he is going to give current teammate Bernard Pollard a fruit basket for injuring Brady last year. It is weird in the NFL where one injury defines your career (i.e. Trent Green) and one injury helps you create one (i.e. Kurt Warner) All Cassel has to say now is that he is "so paid." (Some information used from an ESPN.com article) ...
Chiefs, Cassel agree on 6-year, $63 million deal
TheDailyBlitz.com —
... The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Matt Cassel have agreed to a six-year contract worth $63 million, according to John Clayton of ESPN. ...
Chiefs make Matt Cassel a rich former backup
Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins MLB NFL NBA NHL Baseball Football Basketball... —
... ESPN - Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and in the pros, parlayed a great 2008 season into a lucrative franchise tag. Now, he's locked himself into a deal to be the long-term quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. ...
From "Zero" to "Hero": Well-Played, Matt Cassell
The Legend of Cecilio Guante —
... and now Matty Cassell? When will the wonders cease?! Seriously, one could make a case that these two deals - worth nearly $100M combined - are two of the more startling in recent memory for very different reasons. ...
ESPN: John Clayton talking about the Cassel contract and answers two questions: Was it market value...
Arrowhead Pride —
... ESPN: John Clayton talking about the Cassel contract and answers two questions: Was it market value and how does it stack up to Tom Brady's deal? ...
Cassel Signs Long Term Deal with Chiefs
The Blog of Champions —
That was fast. Matt Cassel has signed a six year, $60 million dollar extension with the Kansas City Chiefs.
We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come,” owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. “His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization.”
I think it’s very premature to give Matt Cassel a long term deal. Sure, he had a great yer a year ago. But, and this is the big ...
Packer News: Punters, Rodgers vs. Cassel, and T-Jack
Acme Packing Company —
Wake me up when the battle for the starting punting job is over. I don't like either P Jeremy Kapinos or P Durant Brooks and expect the "winner" of the competition will wind up 2009 as one of the worst in the NFL.
What was interesting about the 6 year deal the Chiefs just gave to QB Matt Cassel is that he's guaranteed around $28 million. When the Packers gave QB Aaron Rodgers a 6 year extension, he received about $20 million guaranteed. And Rodgers is much better than Cassel. Rodgers' extension is just ...
The Truly Dismal Science
Football Blog —
... , which is possibly just a Favre-ian tactic to gauge the Ravens interest in upping his contract and then the Chiefs signing of Matt Cassell to a reported 6-year $63million contract. ...
Matt Cassel hits LOTTO!
Conquest Chronicles —
Great News coming out of Kansas City!
Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and in the pros, parlayed a great 2008 season into a lucrative franchise tag. Now, he's locked himself into a deal to be the long-term quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cassel and the Chiefs worked out a six-year deal that will pay him in excess of $10 million a season, according to a source. The contract will keep Cassel with the Chiefs until 2014.
The deal is for $63 million, with $28 million guaranteed, according to a source. ...
One Year Wonder? Chiefs Pay Cassel $63 Million
FakeTeams —
... I'm having a hard time believing this.
Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and in the pros, parlayed a great 2008 season into a lucrative franchise tag. Now, he's locked himself into a deal to be the long-term quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cassel and the Chiefs worked out a six-year deal that will pay him in excess of $10 million a season, according to a source. The contract will keep Cassel with the Chiefs until 2014.
The deal is for $63 million, with $28 million ...
Some NFL Observations After the Third Preseason Game
Jonathan Joseph/Misunderestimated Again —
... While Thomas Dimitroff looks like a good executive so far in Atlanta, Scott Pioli has made some questionable moves in Kansas City. Trading for Matt Cassell is one thing, but giving him $26 Million in guaranteed money is another. Cassell looked an awful lot to me like a “system” QB who does not have the arm or accuracy to stretch the field. If that’s the case, Pioli has dug himself a big hole to dig out of, adding General Managers and QBs to the list of positions and people who weren’t nearly as good without Belichick pulling the strings. ...
Return of the Perm-O-Meter: Herm the Quarterback Extraordinaire
Herm's Perm: Overpaid to Underperform —
... So who do they bring in, in a word? HE: (Pauses, stutters in response to Storm's pushiness for him to drop the "V-word") Uh, you bring in Garcia. Yeah, Garcia. You can't let Hannah Storm pile-drive you like that, Herm. But you get extra bonus points for the jab at your former employer. You were always too good for them, anyway. HS: Matt Cassel played in his first game on Sunday. He played like shit, but the Chiefs are still paying him more than Tom Brady. Controversy with Brodie Croyle? HE: You stay with Cassel. ...
