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.

The Chiefs and Broncos are adopting many of the philosophies of Bill Belichick, but can they achieve a similar degree of success?

Chiefs GM Scott Pioli said the team is keeping its options open with the No. 3 overall pick in next week’s NFL draft, even if that means trading the pick.

Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez did not request a trade, according to new general manager Scott Pioli.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley said he can already sense the excitement Chiefs fans have about their fresh beginning, which includes Haley and new general manager Scott Pioli.

While Michael Crabtree‘s stress fracture is undoubtedly a setback, it will not bury him according to several talent evaluators.

Chiefs president Clark Hunt and general manager Scott Pioli introduced Todd Haley as the 11th head coach of the franchise at a news conference on Friday.

Nobody told new Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli that his job would be easy. Pioli must deal with a couple of high-profile players seeking trades out of Kansas City.

Many believe that Scott Pioli and Todd Haley could wind up together in Kansas City again, but it remains speculation.

While the football world has speculated on the Chiefs’ head-coaching search the past few weeks, now the team actually can commence it. One NFL source said a name near or at the top of the Chiefs’ list is former Steelers coach Bill Cowher.

With Kansas City on information lockdown in regards to what it is doing at head coach, there are only educated guesses as to what the Chiefs might do. Here is another. Kansas City could wind up interviewing its offensive coordinator, Chan Gailey, for its head coaching job.

Loose lips don’t exist in Kansas City, not with Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt and new general manager Scott Pioli. But multiple sources around the league said Pioli signed a five-year contract that makes him the highest-paid GM in the NFL.

File this one under a Chief area to watch next season. CBS analyst Boomer Esiason said on his WFAN-NY radio show this week that he wouldn’t be surprised if Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli hired Bill Cowher to coach the team in 2010.