Matt Cassel’s job in Kansas City might not be safe with the team announcing that they would like a QB competition for next season.

Time to check in with a few notes on the Chiefs-Patriots matchup Monday night at Gillette Stadium.

Though LB Adalius Thomas has yet to be traded or released, it’s widely assumed that he has played his last down as a Patriot. On Friday, Thomas seemingly expedited that possibility, opening up to the Boston Globe about his friction with the Patriots’ coaching staff, including a lengthy rant against the team’s rehabilitation methods.

Some coaches and general managers talked about the 2010 season at the NFL owners meetings. Here’s how their words could translate in the fantasy world.

Former Seahawks coach Jim Mora is still bitter over his ouster in Seattle, and pulled no punches during a recent interview on The Kevin Calabro Show on Monday afternoon on ESPN 710 in Seattle.

With Tim Tebow not participating in throwing drills at the combine, it means none of the top-rated quarterbacks will be throwing this weekend in front of a league-wide audience.

Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli offered a fresh take on being in Indianapolis, and he also didn’t hide when talking about how to improve his 4-12 team.

The opening scenes of the 2010 Scouting Combine are underway, as the first groups of the 329 invited players arrive and coaches and general managers meet with the media.

A day after his release by the Chiefs, Larry Johnson conducted his first national interview, discussing the events that led to his departure and dismissing the idea he has anger issues.

Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock writes that the Larry Johnson distraction is just what Haley and general manager Scott Pioli need, and that the problems Johnson is causing are no reason to cut the guy.

There were a lot of teams with “open for business” signs on their front doors, teams at the bottom of the standings, but only one deal was done Tuesday at the league’s trading deadline.

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

Speaking to some people around the league about the Patriots surprising decision to cut Kevin O’Connell just a year after making a third-round pick, and they believe the team could end up dealing him before actually losing him on waivers.

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.

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.