HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Though Herman Edwards maintains he will return as New York Jets coach, the team should expect a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming days.
“ I'm happy to be the coach here and I'm going to be the coach here, like I said before, and that's as far as I want to comment on it. ”
— Herm Edwards
A person familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Monday the Chiefs plan to contact the organization for permission to speak with Edwards about taking over for Dick Vermeil. Edwards and the Chiefs have been linked for the last six weeks, when it became apparent Vermeil was considering retirement.
