Chiefs willing to listen to offers

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tony Gonzalez, the most productive tight end in NFL history, will be traded to a contender if the Kansas City Chiefs get the right price.

ESPN's Michael Smith first reported the fact Gonzalez was to be shopped Saturday.

A league source confirmed to ESPN that Gonzalez went to Chiefs GM Carl Peterson and inquired about a trade to a contender earlier this week.

Gonzalez, who holds the NFL tight end record for receptions, touchdown catches and yards receiving, is active in civic and charitable affairs and enjoys great popularity in Kansas City. He has always said he would like to end his career with the Chiefs, who drafted him in the first round out of California in 1997.

But the Chiefs (1-4) are rebuilding from the bottom up and not likely to contend for the Super Bowl any time soon. In spite of all his personal accomplishments, Gonzalez, 32, has never even won a postseason game.

He would like an opportunity to play in a Super Bowl and the rebuilding Chiefs would like to acquire extra draft picks.

The Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles have been in contact with the Chiefs regarding Gonzalez.

The Giants traded tight end Jeremy Shockey to New Orleans last summer for Nos. 2 and 5 drafts pick in 2009. Shockey's replacement, Kevin Boss, has been a disappointment even though the defending Super Bowl champs are undefeated.

ESPN - Source: Chiefs willing to listen to offers for record-setting TE Gonzalez - NFL

 

[yourbeliefs]

Interesting:

"Hey, you're too good for this team. How about we send you to a place where they'll actually be able to USE you?"

That's like when you have a really smart child in public school and the counselors suggest that the child go to a school for "gifted" children. ;p

 

[toto]

Interesting:

"Hey, you're too good for this team. How about we send you to a place where they'll actually be able to USE you?"

That's like when you have a really smart child in public school and the counselors suggest that the child go to a school for "gifted" children. ;p

Shannon Sharp, yesterday (paraphrase)--All this economic trouble in Detroit GM and Chrysler in merger talks, probably also Kansas City Chefs and the Detroit Kittens.-- If the Chefs do trade Gonzales, Johnson or Surtain, Carl Peterson should be included in the trade.