The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t waste time figuring out their offseason priorities because the tape from Super Bowl LIX made it painfully obvious. Patrick Mahomes hit the turf 6 times in that game alone, capping off a season where he was sacked a career-high 36 times. If the Chiefs wanted any shot at keeping Mahomes upright in 2025, locking in their Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith wasn’t optional.
Smith, just 26, isn’t just the enforcer up front; he logged the fourth-most snaps of any right guard last season and anchored the trenches when it mattered. His franchise tag locked him in temporarily at $23.4 million, the fourth-highest paycheck on the roster. And now the front office sealed its last major offseason task.
The Chiefs have officially locked Smith in with a four-year, $94 million contract extension, sources told ESPN. On Instagram, the team shared, “Trey shared a special moment with his dad after signing his new contract .” The video captured Smith on the phone, voice heavy with gratitude, “I appreciate everything you and mom did for me to get to this moment. I understand it wouldn’t be possible without y’all’s sacrifice.” That call lasted just 42 seconds, but it summed up a lifetime of work.
It’s not just any deal either, Smith is now the highest-paid interior lineman in NFL history, with a staggering $70 million guaranteed.
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