Trey Smith was informed he will be franchise-tagged by the Chiefs, according to multiple reports, in a move that will make him the NFL's highest-paid guard while blocking a path to free agency.

It was reported that Travis Kelce will return in 2025 and that the Chiefs will place the franchise tag on Trey Smith. Here are the financial implications.

After the Vikings got manhandled up front in their playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, O’Connell momentarily let the emotions get the best of him as he reflected on the performance in real time. “We’ve got to find a way to solidify the interior of the pocket,

The Chicago Bears are making offensive-line improvements their top priority for the 2025 NFL season after struggling to protect their quarterback last year. Caleb Williams was sacked a league-most 68 times during the 2024 season,

The Chicago Bears are now down a free agency option after right guard Trey Smith was franchise-tagged by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs now give themself some more time to negotiate a long-term deal with Smith while also keeping him from testing the open market.

When free agency begins next week, the Chiefs will target Ronnie Stanley, the nine-year veteran who is the best left tackle on the market.

Patrick Mahomes has reacted after the Kansas City Chiefs announced they are set to place the franchise tag on star guard Trey Smith.

The NFL's franchise tag window closed on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and only two players—Tee Higgins and Trey Smith—from the league's 32 teams had the franchise tag placed on them. This is the lowest amount of players given the franchise tag in an offseason since 1994 when two players—Eric Green and Henry Thomas—were tagged,

The Chiefs have decided to franchise tag Trey Smith, with a placeholder deal worth $24.4 million for one year. So for Cowboys Nation, it's back to the drawing board.

Chicago Bears offseason approach got a little more aggressive after Kansas City Chiefs take top priority out of free agency market.

The Bears have a lot of salary-cap space and three high draft picks to address their offensive line this offseason.