KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reports surfaced at the end of February that the Chiefs planned to franchise tag right guard Trey Smith.
Sunday night, a new report emerged that Smith locked in $23.4 million on a 1-year, fully guaranteed deal, per NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport.
Source: #Chiefs G Trey Smith has signed his franchise tag, locking in $23.4M on a 1-year, fully guaranteed deal and officially making him the NFL's highest-paid guard. KC would like to work out a long-term deal. https://t.co/5ukA9UotTj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 10, 2025
Rapoport said the deal makes Smith, 25, the highest-paid guard in the NFL.
He also noted the Chiefs are working to iron out a long-term deal.
With teams free to negotiate with unrestricted free agents through 2:59 p.m. Wednesday, KSHB 41’s Nick Jacobs shared what he believes the Chiefs’ greatest needs are in free agency and the draft.
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