Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach spoke on free agency at the NFL combine, and he made it clear Trey Smith is a top priority.

It’s been widely assumed that Smith — ESPN’s second-ranked free agent this offseason — could price himself out of the Chiefs’ plans. Pro Football Focus, for instance, estimates that Smith will receive a four-year contract for $86 million, with $52.5 million guaranteed.

Kansas City's GM Brett Veach displayed optimism about getting a contract done with guard Trey Smith, which has to be the last thing the Bears want to hear.

Smith, raising himself from a late round pick to one of the top available free agents on the open market this offseason, has ties to current Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who spent all of his career in Kansas City before being hired by Chicago ahead of the 2022 season. He was also part of the group that drafted Smith.

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

Head Coach Andy Reid and General Manager Brett Veach spoke at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday morning as the offseason kicked into full gear. Here are a few comments that stood out from their respective pressers.

If the Chiefs take a big free-agent swing, Brett Veach indicated before the Super Bowl, it would be a player that checks this box.