Sources - Chiefs, guard Trey Smith agree to 4-year, $94M deal - ESPN

The Kansas City Chiefs accomplished their final major objective for this offseason, reaching agreement with right guard Trey Smith on a four-year, $94 million contract extension, a record-setting deal that makes him the highest-paid interior lineman in league history, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

Smith's deal includes $70 million guaranteed, the most guaranteed money ever awarded to an NFL guard.

Smith, 26, entered Tuesday as the lone NFL player who was still on the franchise tag, a move the Chiefs made Feb. 28 to prevent him from reaching free agency. General manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid made the decision — which restricted Smith to a one-year deal worth $23.4 million — so the team could continue to negotiate with him in hopes of signing him to a new contract before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchised players to agree to long-term contracts.

Smith was one of two players to receive the franchise tag this year. The other, wide receiver Tee Higgins, reached agreement on a long-term contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in March.

Retaining Smith completed the Chiefs' latest revamp of their offensive line, the team's biggest mission this offseason to better support quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Within minutes of the deal's agreement, Mahomes used his X account to post a beaming face with smiling eyes emoji in reaction to Smith's extension.

A first-time Pro-Bowler last season, Smith will continue to be a core contributor for the Chiefs' offense. He will block alongside a projected five-man lineup that includes new left tackle Jaylon Moore, new left guard Kingsley Suamataia, All-Pro center Creed Humphrey and right tackle Jawaan Taylor. In this year's draft, the Chiefs doubled their efforts to improve their