Overview

• The Kansas City Chiefs signed right guard Trey Smith to a four-year, $94 million contract extension with $70 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid guard in NFL history.
• The agreement was finalized just hours before the NFL’s 4 p.m. EDT franchise-tag deadline on July 15, replacing Smith’s one-year, $23.4 million tender.
• Smith has started 80 of 81 games since being drafted in the sixth round in 2021 and earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024.
• Retaining Smith completes Kansas City’s multi-year offensive line overhaul aimed at preserving long-term protection for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
• With Smith secured through 2028 alongside center Creed Humphrey, the Chiefs have solidified their interior line as one of the league’s highest-paid and most stable units.