Trent Green

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Just one day after Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards indicated he would withhold the identity of his starting quarterback until Sunday to create a competitive advantage over the Oakland Raiders, sources said on Wednesday afternoon that Trent Green will return to the starting lineup.

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Green took snaps with the first-unit offense in the early portion of Wednesday's practice.

"First of all, he's got to be cleared, he's got to practice and then I've got to make a decision," Edwards said on Tuesday. "And I'll make the right decision for the football team. I won't have to announce it. And I won't. Come [to the game] Sunday and find out. Why would I let the Raiders know what I'm going to do? That's not very smart."

The decision to start Green over Damon Huard, who kept the Chiefs in playoff contention by compiling a 5-3 record in eight starts, came after specialists on Tuesday night cleared Green to return to practice in a full-time capacity.

Green has not played since suffering a head injury in the Sept. 10 season opener when hit by Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers, but has been getting light work in some practices over the past two weeks. The veteran suited up the past two games, but as the No. 3 "emergency" quarterback.

The decision to start Green, the sources said, is contingent upon him having no setbacks this week. Based on the prognosis from doctors, however, the Chiefs do not anticipate any problems.

Green had never missed a regular-season game since Kansas City acquired him in a trade from the St. Louis Rams in 2001.
Coming into the season, Huard had started just six games in his career, and none since 2000. He played well, though, in his eight starts, completing 134 of 221 passes for 1,684 yards, with 10 touchdown passes and just one interception. He registered a passer rating of over 100.0 in four starts, but struggled Sunday in a 13-10 loss to Miami.

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	Chiefs close to dealing QB Green to Dolphins
	Trent Green - QB - KC - Mar. 23 - 1:27 p.m. ET
	NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports the Dolphins and Chiefs are nearing a trade that would send Trent Green to Miami. The deal has been in the works for most of the offseason. Green is reportedly close to agreeing on a new contract that will likely include incentives based on whether he wins the starting job. Miami is expected to send Kansas City the seventh-round pick it acquired for Wes Welker. Source: Profootballtalk.com

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