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Transition Tag More Plausible For Trey Smith
Both ESPN's Adam Schefter and Adam Teicher think it's unlikely that the Kansas City Chiefs would place the franchise tag on impending free-agent right guard Trey Smith, which would cost just over $25 million in 2025, but Schefter thinks the transition tag is much more plausible. The franchise tag for Smith would make him the highest-paid guard in the league by $4 million in average per year. Another reason that doesn't make sense is that KC already has a lot invested in offensive linemen Creed Humphrey, Jawaan Taylor and Joe Thuney. A transition tag would give the Chiefs the ability to match any offer another team gives Smith, but it would save them just $3 million compared to the franchise tag. If Smith hits the open market, expect plenty of teams to be interested in signing the former sixth-rounder in 2021 out of Tennessee.
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter and Adam Teicher
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter and Adam Teicher
