[Kansas City.com] Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel could miss the remainder of the season after sustaining what coach Todd Haley is calling a “significant” injury to his throwing hand.
Cassel hurt his right hand near the end of the Chiefs’ 17-10 loss to Denver on Sunday.
Haley refused to say whether the team would put the former Pro Bowl quarterback on injured reserve. But he did say “it’s a possibility” when asked whether he’d miss the rest of the season.
Cassel will “probably have to have surgery at some time to get it corrected,” Haley said. “It’s a difficult injury.”
Tyler Palko is expected to start Monday night at New England. The journeyman backup was 5 of 6 for 47 yards in Kansas City’s final offensive series against Denver.
I actually feel the same or maybe even better than if Cassel was going in to New England:-)
Comment by Tammy H — November 14, 2011 @ 6:58 pm
I think we should give Stanzi a shot. Atleast see what we have before we use a first rounder on a QB next year.
Comment by Bryan K — November 14, 2011 @ 7:19 pm
I just hope the front office doesn’t pull out a “Donoavan McNabb” trade or some sh#t like that…I suppose there’s worse than Cassel…I mean, maybe…well at least a veteran like McNabb can throw a deep ball and would certainly enjoy our bad axx WRs…and would CONNECT with them which is money to me at this point…or new legs? Hmmm… Like a Colt McCoy…ish…???
Sorry, this didn’t work out for you, Matt Cassel, please go be your “feisty &(almost immature and puppy-like)energetic” self somewhere else in some other capacity. Sorry that Charlie Weiss and our soft schedule last year gave you some faux confidence. Thanks for beating the Rams last year tho, after your appendectomy but it turns out they had a faux season last year as well! They actually suck more than we do, poor things. God, if we had their QB or if they had our WRs…man, that would be the Missouri super team:-)
Hey ya’ll Go Chiefs!! Let’s figure out some things in this second half of the season. Shoulda also got rid of T Jones when he had value. Damn shame. Come on Pioli, we need our GM to be all over this.
Comment by Tammy H — November 14, 2011 @ 9:08 pm
It would have been nice for Matt to get his homecoming game at least. Also, I hate for a guy to loose his job by injury but we need a change. If Palko looks good, we need to move up a few spots in the draft and get Barkley from USC. Next year, we start with Palko for 4-6 games than bring in Barkley like the Vikings did with Ponder. Finally, we shop Cassel in the off season and hope for a 4th rounder.
Comment by DC Chief — November 15, 2011 @ 1:40 pm