Here’s a rundown of the latest news to hit the wire this afternoon…

Tom Pelissero of the Green Bay Post-Gazette is reporting via Twitter that Packers TE Jermichael Finley is unlikely to play next week at home against the Vikings, thanks in part to a sprained knee that he suffered yesterday afternoon.

The Dolphins have re-signed LB [...]

Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star weighed in earlier today (via Twitter) with comments made by Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson, indicating he is extremely unhappy with head coach Todd Haley and his staff, especially after Tuesday’s trade deadline came and went with him staying put on the bench in Kansas City for the time [...]

According to Fox Sports, Kansas City has traded DT Tank Tyler to the Panthers in return for a fifth round pick in the 2010 draft.
The move upgrades Carolina’s defensive line depth significantly, while simultaneously making the Chiefs weaker in the same area, but given KC’s likelihood of finishing off the season poorly, adding another pick [...]

NFL beat writer Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Kansas City has made LB Derrick Johnson available via trade prior to the deadline next week.
If true, this is a definite switch in strategy for the Chiefs, as they had previously indicated that a trade for Johnson was not an option. Given [...]

NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora is reporting that the Chiefs are not as impressed with DE/DT Glenn Dorsey as many would believe, and are quietly looking to trade the former top five pick before next week’s deadline.
This rumor runs counter to what we’ve been hearing all season long, as Dorsey has turned in several quality performances and [...]

According to the Kansas City Star, Chiefs head coach Todd Haley believes that the no-huddle offense will be more beneficial to the team going forward, and will use it extensively to maintain the rhythym QB Matt Cassel had in the fourth quarter of last week’s overtime loss to the Cowboys.
The Chiefs are 0-5 and are [...]

Redskins beat writer Rick Maese is reporting (via Twitter) that OT Chris Samuels will likely be unavailable for next week’s contest against the winless Kansas City Chiefs, and Stephen Heyer will take his spot on the field.
This is good news for KC, and really bad news for Washington, as Samuels is easily their best blocker [...]

According to the National Football Post, Kansas City is currently taking a look at DT William Joseph, a former first round pick by the Giants, who recently fell out of favor in Oakland.
Joseph is primarily a nose tackle, which is a position that the Chiefs have struggled at after switching to a 3-4 defense this [...]

According to Josh Looney and Tim McMahon, Dallas travelled to Kansas City this weekend without several key offensive players, including WR Roy Williams and RB Felix Jones.
While the Chiefs will still need a fair amount of luck and good fortune to pick up a win tomorrow, this news certainly bodes well for their chances at [...]

Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star is reporting that WR Dwayne Bowe has been relegated to the bench by Chiefs head coach Todd Haley, in an attempt to get Bowe to respond better to the team’s new approach to conditioning in training camp.
Haley has instituted a much more intense practice schedule since his arrival [...]