Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs reached agreement ahead of Tuesday's franchise-tag deadline on a four-year, $94 million deal that includes $70 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid guard in NFL history, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Nate Taylor.
It's the highest average annual salary and the most guaranteed money ever awarded to an NFL guard.
With Trey Smith and Creed Humphrey, the Chiefs now have the NFL's highest-paid guard and center. Humphrey's deal included $50.3 million guaranteed.
Smith, 26, joined the Chiefs as a sixth-round draft pick in 2021 out of Tennessee.
Like many teams, the Chiefs had a much higher draft grade on Smith but didn't select him until the sixth round because of concerns over a blood-clot issue in his lungs while in college. But Smith immediately took over at right guard for Kansas City, starting 67 of a possible 68 regular-season games in his four years. He also hasn't missed a start in 13 postseason games.
In 2024, Smith ranked 13th among guards in pass block win rate (93.9%) and sixth in run block win rate (career-high 75.1%). He allowed just 1.5 sacks, per NFL Next Gen Stats, and committed just two penalties. He was rewarded with his first Pro Bowl nod.
The previous three seasons, Smith finished in the top four in pass rush win rate among guards, including second in both 2021 (96.0%) and 2023 (96.6%).
