The Facts:
The Chiefs said Cassel had nothing more than the wind knocked out of him when he left their final preseason game against Green Bay midway through the second quarter after being sacked. It turns out Cassel has more than that. Cassel has a rib injury that could prevent him from playing in Sunday’s regular season opener against Buffalo at Arrowhead Stadium.
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
If Cassel can’t play against the Bills, Tyler Palko is the likely starting quarterback. Palko has bounced around to several NFL teams but has never started a regular-season game. According to Star staffer Adam Teicher, HC Todd Haley told Palko after the game, “You’d better be ready to play Sunday.’’ Haley hasn’t been available to answer questions about Cassel’s status since immediately after the Green Bay game. ... Stay tuned. More undoubtedly to come.
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