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Former Tennessee Volunteer Trey Smith is facing a pricey decision concerning his future with the Kansas City Chiefs. Trey Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs were

This will break up the interior trio the Chiefs built weeks after their Super Bowl LV blowout loss, as Thuney, Humphrey and Smith began playing together — to key a successful O-line turnaround following the rough Tampa night — in 2021. With Humphrey extended and Thuney signed for one more season, Smith appears the odd man out.

The Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl dreams ended with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024. They now focus on the 2025 season but face challenges

"The Chiefs are not expected to place the franchise tag or the transition tag on Smith, according to a league source," Taylor wrote. "Instead, the Chiefs should do their best to keep one of their best players by offering Smith a four- or five-year contract."

The Kansas City Chiefs have won two of the last three Super Bowls but could be losing a key player to a lucrative deal to a rebuilding NFC team.