Chiefs Secure RG Trey Smith with Massive $94M Deal

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00:00now let's go to kansas city another record deal signed yesterday the chiefs inking their right

00:05guard trey smith who was previously placed under the franchise tag but of course working to a long

00:10extension four year 94 million dollars 70 mil guaranteed both the most for an interior offensive

00:18lineman in the history of the nfl patrick mahomes tweeted out a smiley face emoji yesterday

00:25afternoon for an o-line drs that was banged up in super bowl 59 and exposed thoroughly by the eagles

00:32one of the cornerstones of it is that interior and especially the right guard spot trey smith

00:38deserves his payday and gets it exactly deserves his payday and gets it and not smart business if

00:44you don't sign this gentleman long term because what have we learned as well ben oh let's head into

00:48the season on that franchise tag well that's going to eat up about 25 million dollars say well don't

00:53they already have their budget figured out you know as well as i do during the season injuries

00:57happen you need extra space here in your salary cap even if you want to extend guys into the future

01:02it just makes some sense to have that cash on hand available but also if you did play out this season

01:08on his franchise tag at 25 million and he was an all pro or pro bowl type player again you'd say oh man

01:15we could assign him to this you know 90 million dollar contract last year that just ballooned to 105

01:19million if we want him and now if we want to franchise tag him again he doesn't want to sign

01:23that probably turns into 30 plus million dollars that eats up our salary cap good football players

01:29sign them that's why you have them on your football team don't play chicken with them like oh we'll hold

01:34out to the last minute nobody wins in that situation because the player in the back of his mind goes now

01:38you know what i'm in conservation mode for myself i want to make sure i play well this year yes but if i'm

01:43a little bit banged up i'm not going out there and fighting in late november when we need this football

01:46game in freezing cold temperatures when i know i have to be a free agent but you know when he will

01:51do that ben when you take care of him in the preseason he goes you know what it's my organization

01:55this is my family i'm going to put it all on the line it's just smart business from all angles it just

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