US EditionChiefs Beat Franchise Tag Deadline, Sign Guard Trey Smith to a 4-Year, $94M Deal, AP Source Says
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, JUL 15 – The Chiefs secured Trey Smith with a $94 million extension including $70 million guaranteed to strengthen their offensive line after three straight Super Bowl losses.
- On July 15, 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs finalized a four-year, $94 million contract extension with Trey Smith, under the franchise tag deadline.
- Facing free agency for Smith prompted the Chiefs to place the franchise tag on Feb. 28, 2025, and then negotiate a record-setting extension to secure his future.
- The contract features $70 million guaranteed, making Smith the highest-paid guard in NFL history, according to Jordan Schultz.
- Retaining Smith, Patrick Mahomes posted a grinning emoji on X, reflecting his positive reaction to the record-setting four-year, $94 million extension, which includes $70 million guaranteed.
- With the roster locked, Chiefs training camp begins next Tuesday in St. Joseph, Missouri, as they secure their offensive line for the upcoming season.
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Smith got a contract extension that will make him make $23.5 million per season.
The guard Trey Smith managed to agree on a juicy contract with the Chiefs of Kansas City. The offensive lineer, one of the most protective players of Patrick Mahomes, reached an agreement for four years and 94 million dollars. That contract makes Smith the best paid guard in the history of the NFL. Smith is 26 years old and has just finished his contract as a rookie. The Chiefs had put him on a franchise player label to keep him with them until …
Former Tennessee captain Trey Smith becomes NFL's highest-paid guard
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Former University of Tennessee football star Trey Smith has inked a record-setting contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport first reported the four-year deal that will pay Smith up to $94 million with $70 million guaranteed. The 26-year-old VFL is now set to be the highest-paid offensive guard in the NFL. New Vols ‘Smokey Grey’ uniforms pay…
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