The Chiefs official Web site is reporting that Matt Cassel is inactive for Sunday’s game at Baltimore. The Chiefs will now lean on either Brodie Croyle or Tyler Thigpen to start.

Despite proclaiming that his sprained left knee “feels pretty good” earlier this week, QB Matt Cassel will likely be a game-time decision against the Ravens on Sunday.

I went through a few hot topics in Tuesday’s Around the League segment with Rich Eisen on Total Access, including the status of Chiefs QB Matt Cassel.

We’re all excited for the games to finally begin. Plenty of reasons to keep an eye on each offering.

No shortage of experienced (and not so experienced) quarterbacks available, and plenty of teams in need.

Matt Cassel is hurt. The offensive coordinator has been dismissed. The wide receiver corps is in shambles. No wonder there’s not one member of the Chiefs not named Dwayne Bowe that I’d want on my fantasy team.

I started this series on no-win situations with WR Roy Williams, who finds himself in the middle of the soap opera in Dallas. Now I’m adding Kyle Orton to the list. It’s easy to say, if they produce at an incredibly high level there won’t be a problem. Well, we have a problem, because in both situations Pro Bowl play is the bar.

The Jacksonville Jaguars remain interested in acquiring Kansas City quarterback Tyler Thigpen, and the Chiefs are certainly open to trading him. That mutual interest has not cooled and sources close to the situation maintain this trade could still occur.

Should a team offer a mid-round draft pick for the backup quarterback, what the Chiefs are seeking, they just might get themselves a steal.

The Chiefs are willing to deal backup QB Tyler Thigpen to the Jaguars, but the teams haven’t been able to agree on draft-pick compensation.

Michael Fabiano discusses your opinions and thoughts on what defines a true sleeper in the world of fantasy football.

New England extended an offer to the veteran, with the sides working on a deal, according to a league source.

Passing along some of the details on Chiefs QB Matt Cassel’s new six-year contract, which makes him one of the highest-paid players in the NFL.

Nothing can propel us to success like haters. Haters is an African-American colloquialism for jealous or doubting people coined by a former Atlanta radio personality. I used this motivation going back to the good ol’ days at FSU, where despite being named to All-American teams every year, I went undrafted. Haters fueled my 10-year career.

Packers first-round pick DT B.J. Raji told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he wants to avoid a lengthy holdout.