Kansas City Chiefs

	Trent Green completed 14 of 24 passes for 107 yards, one touchdown and two picks in the Chiefs' 23-8 loss to the Colts in the AFC wild-card round. Bob Rosato/SI

After watching Trent Green play abysmally in the Chiefs' playoff loss at Indianapolis, Kansas City coach Herm Edwards belatedly came to his senses and declared the team's Green era all but over. Kansas City re-signed veteran Damon Huard to a three-year deal and began shopping Green in trade talks. They've told Green he can return, but only if he significantly reduces his $7.2 million base salary and accepts competing with Huard and 2006 third-round pick Brodie Croyle. Green, who'll be 37 in July, wants out, and is investigating a potential fit with Miami. While we expect the underrated Huard to be the Chiefs starter this season, with Croyle in the backup role until 2008, Edwards this week said the former Alabama QB will get an opportunity to earn the starting job in preseason.

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers told the world what they still think of Jake Delhomme when they restructured his contract this offseason and gave him an extra $4 million for his trouble. But Carolina is in need of a Plan B at the position after releasing backup Chris Weinke, he of the 2-16 career starting record. Joey Harrington, Tim Rattay and maybe even the ancient Drew Bledsoe could be possibilities. Preferably Carolina would like someone who's still young enough to have some upside, but that doesn't necessarily seal the deal for Harrington. Here's one option that could emerge: Seattle backup Seneca Wallace will be free-agent eligible in 2008 and it might behoove the Seahawks to move him this year before getting nothing in return next spring.

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins cut the guy who started in five of their six victories last season (Harrington) and, suffice to say, that was the easiest part of their quarterback puzzle to solve. They still don't know what they have in Daunte Culpepper, who is now 30 and coming off two consecutive seasons shortened by knee troubles. The Dolphins can't count on Culpepper being there for 16 games in '07, but he accounts for more than $6 million of their salary cap, which limits their starting options at the position.

Miami re-signed Cleo Lemon, and still has interest in acquiring Green from Kansas City (he and new head coach Cam Cameron were together in Washington in 1994-96). But if a trade doesn't work out, the Dolphins could wait until K.C. releases Green in a cap cut. Miami, for a change, also has some capital to spend in this year's draft. The Dolphins own three of the top 60 picks and could use them to move up from No. 9 into Brady Quinn territory, or sit tight and spend one of their two second-rounders on a QB to groom.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings might truly be satisfied to go into the season with the lightly experienced trio of Tavaris Jackson, Brooks Bollinger and Drew Henson on their quarterback depth chart, but at last month's combine, head coach Brad Childress reversed field a bit and for the first time refused to rule out taking a passer with Minnesota's No. 7 overall pick.

Many viewed Childress' statement as standard pre-draft posturing, just in case Quinn dropped to the Vikings and presented a choice between trading the pick or selecting a franchise quarterback. But having taken Jackson in last year's second round (64th overall), can Minnesota toss that move on the scrap heap and start over at the position even before it gives the ex-Alabama State product a shot?

The odds don't favor such a scenario. More likely a late-offseason addition to the veteran quarterback market (Seattle's Wallace?) could wind up giving the Vikings an option they didn't expect to have.

Baltimore Ravens

Why would the Ravens be on this list, with their established tandem of Steve McNair at No. 1 and Kyle Boller as backup? Because barring unforeseen circumstances, Baltimore will allow Boller to leave via unrestricted free agency next March, and that puts them potentially into the market to draft McNair's eventual successor this year.

McNair is 34 and Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome acknowledged last month that he's unsure how much longer the former Heisman finalist is going to play, and is already on the lookout for a starting quarterback in 2008 or 2009. Would the Ravens consider getting something in trade for Boller this offseason, rather than letting him walk away for free next year? Probably not, given McNair's record of injuries the past three seasons, and the current state of Baltimore's Super Bowl window of opportunity.