NFL insider makes big statement about former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman Trey Smith
ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler made quite the statement about former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman Trey Smith this week. Smith, who is in his fourth season with the Kansas City Chiefs, is in the final season of his rookie contract. The former Vol has been a massive bargain for the Chiefs over the last several […]
ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler made quite the statement about former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman Trey Smith this week.
Smith, who is in his fourth season with the Kansas City Chiefs, is in the final season of his rookie contract.
The former Vol has been a massive bargain for the Chiefs over the last several years. Smith, who has started 59 career games at guard for Kansas City, has earned less than $7 million in his NFL career due to falling to the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft (Smith fell in the draft due to concerns over blood clots he dealt with at Tennessee).
According to Fowler, Smith is poised to make up for being underpaid this upcoming offseason. That's because there's an "expectation" that Smith could become the NFL's highest paid guard next spring.
From ESPN: The Chiefs would love to re-sign Smith but know that will be tough. In fact, there's an expectation that Smith could become the highest-paid guard in the NFL. The top of the market currently sits at $21.5 million per year, and the Chiefs are at least bracing for life without him because of that price. Smith is a top-10 interior lineman in the league, and the Panthers giving Robert Hunt a $100 million free agency deal back in March had to get Smith's attention.
I'm sure Smith would love to return to the Chiefs — who wouldn't want to continuing playing alongside Patrick Mahomes — but he also deserves to maximize his earnings in free agency.
We'll see how things work out in the spring, but it seems like there's a very good chance that Smith could be playing for a new NFL team next fall.
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