All-World Tight End Tony Gonzalez has "asked the Chiefs to explore trade possibilities", according to Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star.

That sound you just heard was the sound of the Earth cracking......OK.... that might be pushing a bit. But that should be what every Chiefs fan should be feeling right now....like we are on the Titanic without life-vest.

The Chiefs are currently 1-4 and feeling no urgency to get any better in the foreseeable future. I understand the Chiefs objective is to rebuild by getting much younger. I also understand that the least the Chiefs can do for Gonzalez is try to get him to a Super Bowl contending team. However, the Chiefs are asking for only a 3rd round pick....that's it. That's it for arguably the greatest Tight End of all-time. A Tight End who has gone to more Pro Bowls than any other Tight End in NFL history, including last year's Pro Bowl.

This would be the 2nd Pro Bowl player the Chiefs would trade from last season, the first being Jared Allen. The Chiefs received the Vikings 1st round pick along with two of their 3rd round picks.

The only good that could come of this for Cheifs fans is that the trade might not happen, which could be the case. The teams that have expressed interest in Gonzalez thus far are Green Bay, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and the New York Giants.

The Giants have expressed the most interest so far. The Giants are offering a 6th round pick while the Carl Peterson and the Chiefs organization wants a 3rd rounder.

The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday. For Chiefs fans that day can't come soon enough before Peterson decides to give away Gonzalez for a 6th round pick and a box of bats.



Source: Kansas City Star