Third-year quarterback was claimed off waivers by Kansas City from New England on August 6th … Spent his first two NFL seasons with the Patriots and is reunited in Kansas City with former Patriots QB Matt Cassel … Has played in five NFL regular season contests … Has one completion for 15 yards and five carries for a 13-yard loss.

Transactions: Claimed off waivers by Kansas City from New England (8/6/09) ... Waived by New England (8/5/09) ... Signed with New England from the practice squad (9/13/08) ... Added to New England’s practice squad (9/10/08) ... Released by New England (8/30/08) ... Signed with New England as a rookie free agent (5/8/07).

Was listed as the third QB for 14 games and was active for one contest, but did not play … Was promoted to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on September 13th … Was active, but did not play vs. St. Louis (10/26).

Played in five games and was listed as the third quarterback in 11 contests … Connected on one pass for 15 yards and rushed five times for minus 13 yards … Saw action in his first NFL game at the N.Y. Jets (9/9) ... Appeared on the final series vs. San Diego (9/16) ... Completed his first NFL pass for 15 yards to WR Donte Stallworth at Miami (10/21) ... Played as a reserve vs. Washington (10/28) and vs. Miami (12/23).

Played his senior at Idaho State after starting his collegiate career at Michigan … Threw for 2,237 yards and 16 TDs in 2006 at Idaho State … Named the Bengals Outstanding Newcomer of the Year … Completed 27 of 41 passes for 286 yards with a TD for a 132.5 rating … Connected on 14 of 22 throws for 133 yards as a junior in 2005 … Suffered a shoulder injury in practice before his sophomore season in 2004 and did not attempt a pass that campaign … Completed 13 of 19 passes for 153 yards with a TD as a redshirt freshman in 2003 … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 … Majored in General Studies at Idaho State.

• A prep standout at DeLaSalle High School in Concord, California.

• Completed 252 of 456 passes for 5,032 yards with 64 TDs and nine INTs for a 190.4 QB rating in his career.

• Threw five touchdown passes in the California Interscholastic Federation North Coast 4A Championship Game.

• Full name: Matthew Paul Gutierrez (pronounced gut-TARE-ez).

• Single.