Chiefs QB Matt Cassel out 2-4 weeks with knee injury

31 Aug 2009

Source:

ESPN

What they said:

Kansas City quarterback Matt Cassel has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and could miss the Chiefs' season opener and beyond, Yahoo! Sports reported on Monday.

Citing a source within the organization, Yahoo! Sports reported Cassel could miss two to four weeks. He was hurt Saturday night when sacked on the third play of a 14-10 preseason loss to Seattle.

Our Take:

Cassel's draft stock takes an obvious hit here. Tyler Thigpen would likely be the guy to fill in for Cassel until he gets back. Dwayne Bowe was productive with Thigpen at the controls last year, so this news doesn't hurt his value too much.