"The Chiefs have a three-year plan to make this team good," Gonzalez said late last night. "They are going young and at this point in my career, I want to play for a known contender — a team that has a chance to get to win the Super Bowl before my career ends. If it doesn't happen, of course I'll play my butt off at the same level I always have. But by the time their plan comes to fruition I'll be finishing up my career."

I found this on GCobb.com

Eagles Interested In TE Gonzalez

Written by Garry Cobb

Monday, 13 October 2008

The Eagles are reported to be amongst a group of teams who are interested in acquiring Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez. The Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants have expressed interest in Gonzalez.  This is going to have Eagles tight end L.J. Smith, hyperventilating but the Eagles do need more production from the tight end position. It's been reported by a number of outlets that Gonzalez has approached the Chiefs front office and requested a trade. I don't know that anything is going to come of it but the Eagles do need some help at the tight end position.  Gonzalez is 32 years old. The New York Giants are thought to be the team most interested because they haven't been getting anything out of their tight end this season.  They traded away tight end Jeremy Shockey before the season began.

The Chiefs have asked for a third round draft pick for the tight end.  It's been reported that the Giants said they're willing to part with a sixth round pick in order to acquire the services of Gonzalez.

 And this was also on GCobb

Reid Says They're Talking About Moves

Written by Garry Cobb

Monday, 13 October 2008

Eagles head coach Andy Reid didn't say that they were interested in aquiring Tony Gonzalez but he left the door open. Reid just completed his news conference and said the Eagles are looking into numerous possibilities right now. There have been reports that the Eagles are amongst a group of teams interested in acquiring the future Hall Of Famer and current Kansas City Chiefs tight end Gonzalez.  The Chiefs are reported to be asking for a third round pick.  That Giants are said to have offered a sixth round pick. The Eagles are at least 15 million under the cap so they have the money to sign Gonzalez.

 This was on profootballtalk.com

CHIEFS WANT A THIRD-ROUNDER FOR GONZALEZ

Posted by Mike Florio on October 11, 2008, 10:41 p.m. EDT

We heard last night of a report out of Kansas City linking Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez to the Giants.  We investigated the matter, and confirmed that, indeed, something is up.

Along with the Giants, the Bills, Eagles, and Packers are interested in the veteran Pro Bowler, who recently set the career receiving yardage record at his position.

The Chiefs reportedly want a third-round pick for Gonzalez.  The Giants reportedly have offered a sixth-rounder.

Frankly, we’re shocked that King Carl has set his asking price so low.  It’s a sign, in our view, of a genuine desire to get the deal done before the trading period expires at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday.

The fairest approach would be to use a formula that determines the pick based on the performance of Gonzalez and/or of his new team in his new city.

Gonzalez’s base salary for 2008 is only $1 million.  In 2009, it spikes to $4 million.  In all, he’s signed through 2011.

It makes sense for the Chiefs to get whatever they can for Gonzalez, who at 32 likely won’t be a significant contributor to any resurgence that the Chiefs might ever enjoy.  Letting him chase a Super Bowl title with a contending team would also be a nice gesture of appreciation by a franchise for whom Gonzalez has done so much over the years.