Kansas City Chiefs sign Trey Smith to $94M deal, top-paid NFL guard: Report
The new deal replaces the franchise tag given to Smith in February. Rapoport said Smith is now set to be the highest-paid guard in the NFL.
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Smith was tagged back in February, giving him a one-year contract worth $23.4 million and starting the countdown to July 15. He would've been locked into playing under the tag had the two sides not come to a long-term agreement.
It's safe to say Patrick Mahomes is happy about the deal.
After a devastating Super Bowl LIX loss, many fans believed that Smith would be a player the Chiefs would be forced to part ways. However, an increase in the league's salary cap has made the franchise tag possible.
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In 2024, Smith started 17 games for Kansas City. In those 17 games he allowed only a sack and a half, according to NFL Next Gen Stats and ESPN. Smith's overall, pass blocking and run-blocking grades were all well above league average as well, per Pro Football Focus.
The Chiefs' report day for training camp is this Sunday, and they will start practicing on Monday.
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