Dan Pompei: Josh McCown fits profile for NFL backup quarterback
1 day ago
The best veteran backups in the league are Matt Cassel, Jason Campbell, Matt Hasselbeck, Kyle Orton and Shaun Hill.
Alex Smith already becoming leader of Chiefs
5 days ago
Longtime starter Matt Cassel struggled so much that he was ultimately benched last season, and backups such as Brady Quinn and Tyler Palko haven't fared a whole lot better.
Patrick Reusse: Matt Cassel trying the color purple
65 days ago
Matt Cassel agreed to a contract with the Vikings and went along with the notion that it was to serve as the backup to quarterback Christian Ponder.
Who's coming, going in NFL free-agent frenzy
65 days ago
KANSAS CITY CHIEFSArrived: Sean Smith, CB; Dunta Robinson, CB; Bryan Mattison, OL; Anthony Fasano, TE; Donnie Avery, WR; Chase Daniel, QB: Husain Abdullah, S; Geoff Schwartz, OL.Departed: Matt...
NFL notes: Former Cowboys receiver Ogletree catches on with Buccaneers
67 days ago
Philadelphia also signed former Giants safety Kenny Phillips and former Texans linebacker Connor Barwin.ยท Vikings: Hours after he was released by the Chiefs, quarterback Matt Cassel agreed to a...
Chiefs release quarterback Cassel
67 days ago
Cassel's departure from the Chiefs became imminent this week when they completed the trade with San Francisco for new starter Alex Smith and signed Chase Daniel as a free agent to back up Smith.
Vikings sign former Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, negotiating with ex-Packers' Greg...
67 days ago
But a slide ensued with Cassel landing on injured reserve because of a broken hand in 2011 and then committing 18 turnovers in a 1-8 start and being replaced by Brady Quinn last fall.
Falcons get Steven Jackson; Matt Cassel to Vikings
67 days ago
Also getting new deals were backup quarterback Matt Cassel in Minnesota, pass rusher Cliff Avril in Seattle and cornerback Keenan Lewis in New Orleans.
Vikings land QB Cassel, talk with WR Jennings
67 days ago
Cassel agreed to terms with the Vikings, a deal first reported by Fox Sports, on the same day he was formally released by the Chiefs with two years left on his contract.
Vikings add Cassel as backup to Ponder
67 days ago
A seventh-round pick of the Patriots in 2005, Cassel had thrown just 39 passes in his first three seasons as Brady's backup before being thrust into the starter's role in the 2008 season opener.
