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Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ESPN

Opening Line: Chiefs -3 (-125), Total 34.5

The Kansas City Chiefs play host to Trent Green and the Miami Dolphins in NFL preseason action on Thursday.  Green returns to Kansas City as a member of the Miami Dolphins.  Green led the Chiefs to the playoffs, was a Pro Bowl quarterback, but last year was injured and in the off-season was traded to Miami.  How will fans in Kansas City react to Green on Thursday night? "He will get a good ovation when he comes home, and he should because he has done a lot for the city of Kansas City," Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards said. "He's been a pro, he's in the community. As a player, it will be good to see him. I haven't seen him in a while."

Green didn't play well last week in Saturday's 18-17 victory over Jacksonville but will start and play the first quarter.  "I'm just going to let it happen, and we'll see. I had a great six years there and enjoyed it," Green said. "My family enjoyed it. It was a great experience for us as a family, and I'm just happy to be down here. I'm here now. I'm a Dolphin." Cleo Lemon who is in the running for the starting QB job will play the second quarter. Rookie John Beck and backup Gibran Hamdan will play the second half.

Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard who are competing for the Chiefs’ starting quarterback job will each play a quarter with Huard getting the start this week.  The Chiefs will still be without running back Larry Johnson who is holding out in a contract dispute.  Michael Bennett and rookie Kolby Smith have been getting the bulk of the carries.  This game will be an important one for the Chiefs and for Huard and Croyle. "At the end of the day, we will make a decision, and if it's this week, it's this week. If it's not, it's not," Edwards said. "It's going to be one of those situations where whoever you decide to go with, you've giving them the opportunity to be the starter and you're giving them enough reps to prove that he can be a starter."

Current Line: Chiefs -3 (-125), Total 33.5

"The third game is the one when all the veteran guys are going to have to play the first half and then possibly the third quarter," he said. "I'm not going to put pressure on either one of the quarterbacks or myself - or the team - to say, 'This is the guy.' I want to make the right decision. I am very patient."

Four Dolphin defensive players will not play on Thursday. Defensive end Jason Taylor, linebacker Zach Thomas, tackle Keith Traylor and linebacker Joey Porter will all miss the game.