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Chiefs Lock In Trey Smith With Record $94 Million, Four-Year Deal

Replacing his franchise tag tender, the extension cements Kansas City’s interior line continuity before training camp.

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Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith (65) poses for a photo after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • The contract includes $70 million in guarantees, the largest such commitment ever awarded to an NFL guard.
  • The agreement was finalized just hours before the league’s 4 p.m. ET franchise-tag deadline on July 15.
  • Kansas City applied the franchise tag to Smith in February, tendering him a one-year, $23.4 million deal while exclusive talks continued.
  • Smith, 26, has started 80 of 81 games since joining the Chiefs as a 2021 sixth-round pick and earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024.
  • The extension completes the Chiefs’ offseason offensive-line overhaul after trading Joe Thuney and drafting Josh Simmons to bolster protection for Patrick Mahomes.