The Bears enter the NFL combine with plenty of cap space and draft capital. Discussing their options in a pre-combine mailbag.
There's a shortage of franchise and transition tag candidates around the league this offseason, but Trey Smith is one player that's been mentioned as a possible recipient.
The NFL's window to franchise-tag players opens on Tuesday, and there are three tags to keep in mind: the non-exclusive franchise tag, the exclusive franchise tag and the transition tag. The non-exclusive tag is a one-year deal for the player that will pay him the average of the top-five salaries at his position over the last five years,
Kansas City's GM Brett Veach at the combine displayed optimism about getting a contract done with guard Trey Smith, which has to be the last thing the Bears would want to hear.
The Chicago Bears got great news on Wednesday when it was reported that the Kansas City Chiefs will not franchise tag guard Trey Smith.
ESPN’s Matt Bowen ranked the National Football League’s Top 50 potential unrestricted free agents. This week, it was time to place these 50 players
There will be no tag for guard Trey Smith according to The Athletic, and the Bears will be free to try and outbid some other teams with more cap space.
An ESPN tweet suggested the possibility Trey Smith would be tagged but the Bears need to be ready for that or for losing out on a bidding war for the guard.
Both Kimes and Clark further predicted that Smith will command north of $100 million on a five-year contract upon hitting the open market. "It's just the price," Kimes responded. "And I don't think the [franchise] tag is an option."
One of those names that PFF's Mason Cameron has highlighted as a dream signing in the offseason is former Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith. Smith is a two-time Super Bowl champion and has made one appearance in the Pro Bowl.
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
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