BREAKING NEWS Chiefs strike historic deal with Trey Smith as Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes ally agrees to stay
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Smith's new deal includes $70m guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid guard in NFL history.
The 26-year-old is also set to earn the highest-average annual salary and most guaranteed money ever handed to a guard.
With both Smith and Creed Humphrey in their ranks, Kansas City now has the highest-paid guard and center in the NFL after agreeing a record deal with the former.
Humphrey, meanwhile, signed a four-year extension of his own worth $72m with $50m guaranteed in August 2024.
The Chiefs had until 4pm Tuesday to reach an agreement with Smith after using their franchise tag on the two-time Super Bowl champion, thereby giving themselves of another year of control over him.
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