The Kansas City Chiefs' discussions with Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli about hiring him to run the team's football operations have "intensified," the Boston Globe reports.
Pioli interviewed with the team last Monday, but formal contract negotiations have reportedly not yet begun.
Kansas City chairman Clark Hunt has stated that he plans on splitting general manager duties between interim president Denny Thum, who would oversee business operations, and a new hire, who would handle the football side.
While some believe Pioli wants total control of a franchise should he leave New England, the increased intensity of the dialogue between the two-time Sporting News Executive of the Year and the Chiefs indicates a split role might not be a deal breaker.
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