Ranking every Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback since 1990
By Matt Conner
16. Chase Daniel (2013-14)
Somewhere along the way, Chase Daniel became the example. For quarterbacks who are good enough to provide some insurance without threatening in any way the pecking order of a team’s depth chart, there is some solid money to be made for minimal effort—and Chase Daniel is their poster child.
Daniel, a Mizzou product, has pocketed nearly $42 million in his NFL career. In that same span of time, he’s made only five career starts. That’s a lot of money from teams to sit there as veteran insurance only to never really have to shoulder much in the way of responsibility. Not a bad gig.
It was three years in New Orleans and the next three in K.C. Three were quick seasons spent in Philly, back in New Orleans, and Detroit. He banked two more in Chicago and last season in L.A. with the Chargers. All the while, he’s largely just sat and cashed paychecks while waiting for action.
As for his time in K.C., Daniel was brought on board at the same time as the team traded for Alex Smith in a bid to completely overhaul the quarterback position after years of frustration. He didn’t play much, but he was part of a package that at least righted the ship.