It looks as though former Tennessee Vol standout Trey Smith isn't going to test the market and get his big payday after all. At least not outside of Kansas City. The Chiefs are reportedly putting the franchise tag on their standout guard two weeks before the start of free agency.

The Kansas City Chiefs could help their offense by pairing their highly paid offensive line with a veteran running back.

Former Vols offensive guard Trey Smith has been franchise-tagged and will remain a Kansas City Chief. Trey Smith news has officially dropped and the talented gu

The Kansas City Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on right guard Trey Smith in hopes of signing him to a long-term extension, sources confirmed to The Star on Thursday afternoon. It was a change from previous expectations.

As the result ended up being a franchise tag for Smith, he still gets a one-year contract worth $23.4 million, which still makes him “the highest-paid guard in the league” according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, passing Landon Dickerson.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnist Sam McDowell and beat writer Jesse Newell break down where the Chiefs stand and what changes could be on the horizon. Two potential departures — guard Trey Smith via free agency and tight end Travis Kelce to retirement — didn’t happen.

Despite recent rumblings that Chiefs RG Trey Smith was sure to test free agency, there's "growing optimism" that he'll be extended in

Coming off a 15-2 regular season and their fifth AFC championship since 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs will be busy this offseason.

The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to place the franchise tag on Trey Smith, keeping the veteran guard under contract through the 2025-26 campaign.