Chiefs strike historic deal with Trey Smith as Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes ally agrees to stay

Chiefs strike historic deal with Trey Smith as Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes ally agrees to stay

The Kansas City Chiefs have reached an agreement with Trey Smith over a new four-year, $94million contract just hours before Tuesday’s franchise-tag ᴅᴇᴀᴅline.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Smith’s new deal, which includes $70m guaranteed, 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, Schefter added.

With both Smith and Creed Humphrey on the offensive line, Kansas City now has the highest-paid guard and center in the NFL after agreeing a record deal with the former.

Humphrey signed a four-year extension of his own worth $72m with $50m guaranteed in August 2024, which remains the record for a center.

The Chiefs used their franchise tag on Smith in February in order to maintain control of the coveted lineman for another season, albeit at the hefty salary of $23.4m.

The Chiefs have reached an agreement with Trey Smith over a new four-year, $94million deal

The Chiefs have reached an agreement with Trey Smith over a new four-year, $94million deal

Smith is one of the unsung heroes of a Chiefs team led by Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes

Smith is one of the unsung heroes of a Chiefs team led by Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes

Pro-Bowl guard Trey Smith and the Chiefs reached agreement just ahead of today’s franchise-tag ᴅᴇᴀᴅline on a four-year, $94 million deal that includes $70 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid guard in NFL history, ESPN’s sources tell me and @ByNateTaylor.It’s the…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 15, 2025 Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Travis Kelce strikes fan with golf sH๏τ as boozy round with brother Jason takes chaotic turn article image

Had they failed to come to terms with him before Tuesday’s 4pm EST ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, he would have been able to become a free agent after the 2025 campaign or be tagged again at an even higher price in the summer of 2026.

Instead, the Chiefs now have Smith locked through the 2028 season at an average annual salary of $23.5m.

The 26-year-old is gearing up for his fifth season with the Chiefs, who selected him with the 226th overall pick at the 2021 NFL Draft.

Two of his three campaigns have ended in Super Bowl victories, while the former Tennessee college star has only failed to make it to football’s end-of-season showpiece on one occasion, having missed out in his rookie year. 

Smith has started a total of 80 games – including 13 in the playoffs – and has only missed one game through four seasons.

He has therefore become a vital member of the Chiefs’ offensive line over the past four years, helping quarterback Patrick Mahomes lead the team to glory.

And after hearing of his teammate’s new deal, Mahomes made his delight clear by posting a smiling emoji on X.

😁

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) July 15, 2025

Smith and Kansas City are coming off a heavy Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles – a defeat he believes will make them stronger going forward. 

‘I think you need losses in life to learn from it,’ Smith recently told Kay Adams’ Up and Adams podcast. 

‘You need adversity to create endurance. It helps build character from that as well. If you go and win, win, win, you don’t have any negativity that comes your way, and you get used to it. You become complacent.

‘I think that’s the beautiful thing about a loss. It taught us how much it hurts to lose compared to how great it feels to win.’

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