The Patriots have agreed to trade quarterback Matt Cassel to the Chiefs. Cassel will join former New England linebacker Mike Vrabel in Kansas City, along with general manager Scott Pioli, who joined the Chiefs in January after spending almost a decade with the Patriots. Cassel is actually part of the Vrabel trade that was agreed upon Friday. New England has received Kansas City's second round pick in the deal. New England designated Cassel as their franchise player earlier this month, which guaranteed him $14.65 million next season. Click to read RealGM's take on the Cassel trade: Grading The Deal: Pioli Brings Cassel to K.C..

After visiting with both the Bills and Patriots, running back Fred Taylor has decided to sign with New England. Taylor, who spent his first 11 seasons in the NFL with the Jaguars, is now expected to finish his career with the Patriots.

The Chiefs have acquired linebacker Mike Vrabel from the Patriots in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick. New England cleared $3.35 million in cap space by trading Vrabel.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen, his girlfriend of three years, married Thursday in Los Angeles, Us Weekly reported on its Web site. The ceremony was "very small and intimate," Us Weekly reported, with the guest list mostly consisting of immediate family.

The Patriots are reportedly interested in the services of veteran running back Fred Taylor, who was recently released by the Jaguars. The Bills are also interested in Taylor, who is expected to visit both teams this week.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has heard quite a few incorrect reports about his injured knee, but he has no concerns about it moving forward. "I'm not worried about, I don't think anybody is ... when you have infections, they say 'five years later, something could happen.' There is nothing I know of. I'm not being treated for anything," Brady said. "I'm going through as if this was our offseason conditioning program. I'm lifting and running, and focusing on strength, and working on the game film, and those types of things. It's exciting to be back doing things that I like and enjoy."

There could be a quarterback controversy brewing in New England, especially if Tom Brady looks a step low after reconstructive knee surgery. "If we know anything about [coach Bill] Belichick, we know he won't be shy," said Bill Coan, Cassel's high school coach. At 26, Cassel is five years younger, and a noticeably better mover already. He even recorded back-to-back 400 yard games, something Brady has yet to do. "The first few weeks, it looked as if they had a very limited playbook with him ? stay in the pocket, a lot of short, safe passes," Coan said. "Later on, they let him go a little more, and you saw the results."

New England nose tackle Vince Wilfolk is waiting to hear from the team regarding a contract extension. Wilfork is entering the final year of the six-year deal he signed as a rookie in 2004. "Last year at this same time - that was the last time I heard from them," said Wilfork on Tuesday. It could be that the Patriots have been more focused on the status of quarterback Matt Cassel. "The ball is not in my court right now," said Wilfork. "Nothing has happened. No progress has been made. "I thought maybe there would be some sort of move forward, but everything is at a standstill. I'm sure they'll do whatever they have to do. I have that last year, and I'm preparing to play and play well. It's not going to change me. But they know the longer it takes the more it costs."

Matt Cassel has reportedly accepted New England's non-exclusive franchise tender, guaranteeing the quarterback at least $14.65 million next season. The next step is for the Patriots to send the quarterback a contract. Cassel will not be a free agent come Feb. 27, and will not be permitted to shop himself to other teams. The Patriots could still trade Cassel.

The New England Patriots announced today that they have utilized their 2009 franchise designation on quarterback Matt Cassel. The cost of the franchise tag (the average of the top five highest-paid players at a given position) on Cassel is a one-year tender for $14.65 million, according to the transition and franchise tag numbers released Jan. 30 by the NFL Players Association.