Veach trying to keep Trey Smith- Update: Franchise Tagged
 

Have said many times that I feared this would happen

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Kansas City is making it a priority to try to keep Trey Smith.<br><br>... long term deal. Making every effort.&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/DMRussini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DMRussini</a> <a href="https://t.co/webgjLp2Sq">https://t.co/webgjLp2Sq</a></p>&mdash; Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshNorris/status/1894389574295519336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

FWIW I don’t like Dianna. Ya’ll hate on Nate Taylor for his info but this dumb bitch guaranteed we were getting a 1st for Sneed last year.

We’ll see

Dianna is always wrong about us. So.... yeah IDK.

And what about Joe then?

The only thing that kinda raised my antenna all along on this being a possibility is Verderame has taken the stance they need to keep Smith at all costs, and as plugged in as he is, makes me wonder if he also heard that was their intent.

I assume that Joe is gone after next year anyway...

Said this before but Verderame has reported several times, including right before the season opener last year, that Veach was trying his best to get a deal done with Trey last summer and they were fairly close.

Made it seem like Trey wanted to hold off bc he could get more money (shocker he did).

Also mentioned that they tried to speak to Bolton and he didn’t want to do a deal.

The most concerning thing about this is IMO it backs us into a corner re: LT

Basically have to draft the player unless it's DJ Humphries and you can't have any assurances about a draft when you're slotted at 31.

This reads to me like the Chiefs are leaking for PR; so they can say they tried when he of course prices himself out.

This would be an epically dumb decision for a lot of reasons.

We would be sacrificing other things for this move. DON'T DO IT VEACH! We have a couple of young tackles on the roster right now that can fill in as capable RG's.

In the last 2 years we've spent two Day 2 (Kingsley & Wanya) picks on O-Lineman. It's time for one of these guys to step up and take a starting job. And RG being open is the perfect opportunity.

Hopefully this is just a false flag. I mean, I'm sure they are 'talking' to Trey and his agent, but if the conversation is approaching $22 mil.+ per then talking is where it needs to stay.

Not what I would do but oh well.

Yeah I guess I'll just believe it when I see it, not even gonna share this reporting. Like I said, Dianna has never once been right about us. It's as if they leak false info to her.

This is the last year of Thuney’s deal and they can easily cut Jawaan after 2025 for $20 million in cap and only $7 million in dead money.

Signing a LT in FA wouldn’t be a problem

That would be egregiously dumb. Type of move that ends dynasties instead of prolonging them.

CP worries way to much about money and the cap.

Joe can't come back on a $27M hit, so something's gonna have to give there if we are signing two other starters on the OL