{"id":70537,"date":"2025-06-17T06:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70537"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:30:46","slug":"chiefs-post-major-trey-smith-hint-amid-contract-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70537","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Post Major Trey Smith Hint Amid Contract Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trey-Smith4-e1750121439296.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trey-Smith4-e1750121439296.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trey-Smith4-e1750121439296.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trey-Smith4-e1750121439296.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs Post Major Trey Smith Hint Amid Contract Negotiations\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs right guard Trey Smith is seemingly present at team facilities ahead of mandatory minicamp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The big question surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 mandatory minicamp in 2025 has been the status of starting right guard Trey Smith, and whether or not he\u2019ll be in attendance this week amid long-term contract negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>On June 16, the date of this spring\u2019s media day, the Chiefs\u2019 social media dropped a major hint that Smith is in the building ahead of minicamp.<\/p>\n<div id=\"9341ac13e25d776c3a08846d59f9b4fc\">\n<div>\n<article>Saved the best for last \ud83e\udd2d<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a short \u201cpassing the phone\u201d video, different Chiefs players introduced teammates in humorous ways, starting with linebacker Jack Cochrane and finishing with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Hidden within the one-minute-plus-long clip was Smith, however, sandwiched in between center Creed Humphrey and superstar defensive lineman Chris Jones around the 50-second mark.<\/p>\n<p>The video appeared to be made live at media day, being that the players were wearing their full KC uniforms and pads. Although that was not confirmed by anyone on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>KSHB 41 beat reporter Nick Jacobs was among the first to spot the potential holdout on X, commenting: \u201cI spy Trey Smith in the Chiefs video.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Chiefs Digest beat writer Matt Derrick also weighed in after seeing Jacobs\u2019 post, stating: \u201cTrey Smith took part in Chiefs media day, so there\u2019s that. Will see if he\u2019s on the field for minicamp tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Smith is indeed in attendance at Kansas City facilities, it\u2019s a good sign that he won\u2019t be holding out of minicamp. Now, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the integral offensive lineman will be on the field.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs could strike a deal with Smith where he\u2019s limited in practice, or the extension-needy blocker could \u201chold in\u201d and watch from the sidelines. Either way, Smith would avoid a fine so long as he\u2019s in attendance, which certainly appears to be the case as of June 16.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Trey Smith\u2019s Attendance Would Give Chiefs One Less Distraction to Worry About During Minicamp<\/h2>\n<p>More than anything, coaches want to use mandatory minicamp to install the offensive and defensive playbooks and get everyone prepared for training camp in late July and August.<\/p>\n<p>That becomes more difficult when there are distractions, like key players holding out, and it\u2019ll be a huge relief if Smith is in attendance. Even if he doesn\u2019t participate in the riskier portions of practice as his agents continue to work on a long-term contract, it\u2019s still a win for KC.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s not all. Smith\u2019s presence at media day \u2014 and potentially minicamp, too \u2014 displays that there\u2019s no awkwardness or bad blood between the Chiefs front office and the player as the two sides hammer out an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Brett Veach and Smith have both stated publicly that they\u2019d like to work out an extension this summer, so there\u2019s no reason to believe that won\u2019t happen, especially if he shows up on June 17.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What Could a Trey Smith Contract Extension Look Like With the Chiefs?<\/h2>\n<p>Smith was franchise-tagged this offseason, and the maneuver would pay him $23.402 million guaranteed in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>What would a long-term extension look like, though?<\/p>\n<p>Spotrac\u2019s market value calculator projects that Smith is worth $19.7 million over four years, totaling just under $78.825 million. But a contract like that would mean a salary cut for Smith, and he also wouldn\u2019t reset the guard market in total value or annual salary, so that feels way too low.<\/p>\n<p>The current marks to beat at guard are $102.5 million (total money, Chris Lindstrom) and $21 million per year (Landon Dickerson).<\/p>\n<p>If he wants to beat both those numbers, it\u2019s possible Smith could be looking for something in the ballpark of five years, $106 million, which would come out to $21.2 million per year.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Obermuller covers the NFL for Heavy Sports, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus include the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on years of coverage. Michael is an NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate. 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