Chiefs eyeing former Jets QB

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star

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CHICAGO | Herm Edwards and Chad Pennington once made for a successful coach-quarterback combination.

A reunion is possible now after Pennington was released Thursday by the New York Jets.

The Chiefs will almost certainly make a play for Pennington, who played for Edwards for five seasons with the Jets. But they haven’t had any in-depth discussions about pursuing Pennington, who was released a few hours before the Chiefs opened their preseason Thursday night with a 24-20 win over the Bears at Soldier Field.

“There’s nothing to comment on,” Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson said.

The Chiefs think Pennington, who was expendable in New York after the Jets traded for Brett Favre (story, D-7), will sign with Miami. He could get a chance to start for the Dolphins.

With the Chiefs, he would be Brodie Croyle’s backup. They need an experienced quarterback to go along with Croyle and Tyler Thigpen.

Pennington, a starter for five seasons with New York, has more experience than Damon Huard, the Chiefs’ other quarterback.

Huard played well in Thursday night’s game, completing six of eight passes for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Thigpen was eight of 16 for 113 yards. His interception led to a Chicago touchdown. But he led the game-winning drive that ended with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Sippio with 1:08 remaining.

Posted on Thu, Aug. 07, 2008 10:15 PM

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