| Chiefs Sign Matt Cassel To 6 Year, 60Million Deal | Posted By: Sweets
07-29-2009
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04:10 PM
| | | The Kansas City Chiefs haven't officially named Matt Cassel their starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now. After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed Cassel to a multiyear contract. The Chiefs didn't disclose terms of the deal, but NFL Network's Jason La Canfora, citing a league source, reports that Cassel received a six-year contract worth over $60 million, with $28 million guaranteed, the deal is worth $40.5 million over the first three years, which puts Cassel in the upper echelon of NFL contracts. Source: NFL.com | | |