Cassel is in Doubt Due to Injury
In the Kansas City Chiefs training camp, there are a few reservations as to what the status is on the health of quarterback Matt Cassel, who suffered a knee injury at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks.
The quarterback, who arrived with the stellar contract for the Chiefs after having had a successful season in 2008 when he replaced New England quarterback Tom Brady, was constantly being pressured during the game, played during Week 3 of the preseason, and the Seattle Seahawks defensive line sacked him a grand total of four times, one of those times being the play in which he was injured.
With 13:32 left on the clock in the second quarter, Cassel was chased down and taken to the ground by defensive tackle Brandon Mebane, and right after, showed signs that he was in pain. Just as he was about to take the next snap he called a time out and left the football field limping.
Head Coach of the Chiefs, Todd Hayley, has still declined from living any official declaration as to the status of Cassel, and currently does not know if he will be present at the NFL opening game on September 13th against the Baltimore Ravens.
Some sources have indicated that Cassel will be ready for the beginning of the NFL regular season. However there are still doubts and those in charge think it best to take care of their player seeing as how the football season is just around the corner and it could aggravate his injury.
Cassel was signed as a free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason, and his contract came along with $28 million guaranteed. So technically, he’s earned all that money without having even thrown one official pass at Kansas City.
