Chiefs' Donovan Smith hints that post-Super Bowl plans might include Jets
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The New York Jets need for reinforcements on the offensive line will certainly be a top priority this offseason, and one Super Bowl champ recently expressed an interest in the team.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Donovan Smith told the New York Post on Thursday that while his main focus at the moment is securing himself a second Super Bowl ring this weekend, his "dream" would be to play for his favorite childhood team.
Donovan Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off of the field during the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 28. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
"I’m a take-it-as-it-comes kind of guy, and I’m where my feet are right now, obviously, for this game,’’ Smith told the outlet.
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"But at the end of the day, it’s my life, my career, and I’ve got to figure it out. I grew up a Jets fan. I’m from New York, so that would definitely be something I would appreciate before my career ends."
The nine-year vet from Hempstead, New York, spent the first eight years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning a Super Bowl in 2021 with Tom Brady under center, before signing a one-year deal with the Chiefs last year.
The Kansas City Chiefs' Nick Allegretti, left, and Donovan Smith, right, step up to block for Patrick Mahomes during the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 28. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
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And now he’s preparing for free agency.
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