[Kansas City.com] As speculation churned on the East Coast that Kansas City has its eye on Jets coach Herman Edwards, Carl Peterson said Wednesday that like any general manager, he has a short list of coaching candidates.

Apparently, it doesn’t include Edwards.

“On my short list and on my long list,” Peterson said, “there is no current contracted NFL head football coach. That should answer that.”

“There’s no reason to comment (on Edwards) because there’s no communication.”

Edwards is under contract with the Jets through 2007, and if the Chiefs pursued him without permission, it would be considered tampering. If Peterson did it within earshot of his current staff, it may also be considered rude.