Chiefs agree to trade Alex Smith to Washington

[Quesadilla Joe]

Now you wait until March 14th for it to become official...

Fuller was PFF's #6 OVR CB last year, is a FA in 2020...

https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl...l-fuller/10718

Spoiler!

On a more serious note i cant wait to get to Kansas City! Im excited to be a Chief!!

— Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) January 31, 2018

Quarterback Alex Smith has a new home, as sources tell The Star that the Chiefs have reached agreement to trade their veteran starter of the last five seasons to Washington.

There is no word on the compensation yet, and any trade involving Smith can’t be completed until the first day of the new league year,

which begins at 3 p.m. on March 14. But the sources say the deal is in place and will proceed.


Smith, 33, is coming off a stellar season in which he set career-highs in passing yards (4,042), touchdowns (26) and passer rating (104.7).

However, Smith was entering the final year of his contract with the Chiefs, and he has a cap number of $20.6 million for 2018. By trading

him, the club stands to save $17 million.

The deal also clears the way for 2017 first-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes to become the Chiefs’ new starting quarterback. Mahomes’ regular-season NFL debut, a 27-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Dec. 31, was a success.

Mahomes completed 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards with an interception in the game and showed poise while leading the Chiefs’ game-winning drive.

“I think he’s got what it takes man,” Denver cornerback Aqib Talib said at the Pro Bowl. “He’s got a super strong arm, he can make all

the throws. He made great reads in our game. I know we had a simple game plan on defense, but he made great reads and took control of the

game.”

Smith was acquired from San Francisco in 2013 for two third-round picks. He posted a 50-26 record as a starter since arriving in

Kansas City and has made two straight Pro Bowl appearances.

This story will be updated.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...197508249.html

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

nice so that would free up 10 mil year 1 ?

+ 17M from losing Smith and -9M if they get Kerrigan

Net gain would be +8M. But we'd get a stud pass rusher and a draft pick too of course.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by ILChief

I can't believe schefter or rapaport can't dig up who the player is

Maybe the Chiefs have a list of approved players and they havent selected which one yet.

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Alex is averaging $23.5 million on his new deal. Washington should fire their entire front office wow

Can't fire the owner

[ILChief]

I hope is a defensive player. No one on their offense interests me.

[okcchief]

I hope we get as much as possible, but either way we are moving on and not the ****ing team giving Alex 70 million. Yay!


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[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by ILChief

I can't believe schefter or rapaport can't dig up who the player is

They know most likely. The player probably hasn't been notified

[Sassy Squatch]

I mean, we went ahead and did the deal super ****ing early even with 6 other teams reportedly having interest. We're not getting some cast off the Redskins are desperately trying to get rid of.

[NJChiefsFan]

Chiefs potentially dropped 13 spots in the 3rd round with CLE vs. WAS if that was the choice. A good player would be worth that jump.

If it ends up that CLE was willing to give a 2nd, then it's an interesting discussion. Wish we were getting a 2nd and a player, or at least a conditional 3rd, but have to wait and see who the player is.

Can we find out who the player is even when it's unofficial until March? Can't imagine it would be fair to the Redskins players to have that hanging over them for a month and a half.

[shitgoose]

Smith is out and Mahomes is in

We are now a better football team regardless of the compensation

[O.city]

If you get Kerrigan coming back, I'd imagine they'd try to do a deal with him and lower that number.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

Wonder if it’s DJ Swearinger and they plan to cut Parker


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Please, no.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by jd1020

No he's not.

Trade term update: Washington is sending KC a third-round pick and an unidentified player for QB Alex Smith, per sources.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 31, 2018

Andy Reid also gets a brisket

[pugsnotdrugs19]

"Multiple teams - and one person labeled it as “six” - expressed some form of interest to KC about trading for QB Alex Smith, per sources. KC was listening to offers from other teams this morning." - @AdamSchefter

That player needs to be a stud

[O.city]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

They know most likely. The player probably hasn't been notified

This is what I'm thinking.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Chiefs potentially dropped 13 spots in the 3rd round with CLE vs. WAS if that was the choice. A good player would be worth that jump.

If it ends up that CLE was willing to give a 2nd, then it's an interesting discussion. Wish we were getting a 2nd and a player, or at least a conditional 3rd, but have to wait and see who the player is.

Can we find out who the player is even when it's unofficial until March? Can't imagine it would be fair to the Redskins players to have that hanging over them for a month and a half.

I bet we'll know tomorrow.