General manager Brett Veach told reporters in Indianapolis on Tuesday that the team is "pretty optimistic" it can retain Smith, via NFL Media. Veach also noted that the Chiefs have "already had some good dialogue with [Smith]" and his agents at CAA.

The Kansas City Chiefs are working to secure the continuity of offensive guard Trey Smith with a long-term contract, according to recent reports. Following their Super Bowl LIX def

Still, the conclusions to draw from those facts are not exclusively about left tackle. It’s also a commentary about what else faces the Chiefs this offseason: Trey Smith is set to become the highest-paid guard in football this summer, and the Chiefs already have the highest-paid center and a very highly paid left guard.

Just over two weeks from the start of free agency, the Kansas City Chiefs want to keep star guard Trey Smith. On the latest episode of the Scoop City podcast (starts at 7:09 mark), The Athletic's Dianna Russini noted the Chiefs are making the 25-year-old "a priority" before free agency opens on March 10.

Kansas City is trying to lock down one of the best guards in the NFL before he hits free agency. Plus, the Titans’ plan with the top pick and the Browns’ next move with Myles Garrett.

Already carrying three eight-figure-per-year contracts along their offensive front, the Chiefs will have a difficult time re-signing Trey Smith. The right guard may well, depending on the franchise tag statuses of Tee Higgins and Sam Darnold,

The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly prioritizing re-signing Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith to a long-term extension this offseason.

The Kansas City Chiefs have won two of the last three Super Bowls but could be losing a key player to a lucrative deal to a rebuilding NFC team.