The Facts:
The Chiefs have signed Cassel to a multi-year contract, a source told The Star on Tuesday. Terms of the deal have not been released, although the team is expected to announce the deal today.
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Kansas City acquired the 27-year-old Cassel in March when it traded this year's second-round draft pick to New England. Cassel had signed a one-year, guaranteed contract earlier this year with New England -- the Patriots tagged the quarterback their franchise player before the trade -- that would have paid him upward of $15 million for the 2009 season. A report by the National Football Post's Mike Lombardi -- that first circulated on draft day -- suggested the two sides had agreed to terms on deal back in April. At the time, Lombardi reported that Cassel would get close to $36 million in guaranteed money. It will be interesting to see how close that comes to reality. ... Stay tuned. We'll have more as further details come to light.
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