Age: 27
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 330
- College: Tennessee
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 6, #226 overall (Chiefs)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $24,495,277 (8.15% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $20,000,000 (8.21% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $94,000,000 ($23,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $46,750,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/72 at RG
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | $9,018,889 | $4,495,277 | $0 | $9,018,889 | $13,514,166 | 4.7% | |||||
| 2026
March 13: 2027 salary becomes guaranteed
| 27 | $19,750,000 | $4,495,277 | $250,000 | $19,750,000 | $24,495,277 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $23,250,000 | $4,495,277 | $250,000 | $0 | $27,995,277 | 8.6% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | $23,250,000 | $4,495,280 | $250,000 | $0 | $27,995,280 | 8.0% | |||||
| Total | $75,268,889 | $17,981,111 | $750,000 | $28,768,889 | $94,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Trey Smith signed a 4-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $94 million with $46.75 million fully guaranteed and $70 million in total guarantees, including a $17 million signing bonus. Smith\'s 2027 base salary becomes guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year. Smith also has yearly workout bonuses starting in 2026.
Smith restructured his contract in December of 2025 converting $981,000 into a signing bonus for salary cap purposes. The restructure reduced his cap number by $735,833 in 2025.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $27,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $27,000,000 | $47,000,000 | $70,500,000 | $94,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $32,921,704
Career APY: $6,584,341
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $3,610,704 | $902,676 | $130,704 | $5,921,704 | 164.0% | $1,480,426 |
| Chiefs | Franchise | Active | 2025 | 4 | $94,000,000 | $23,500,000 | $46,750,000 | $27,000,000 | 28.7% | $27,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 5 | $32,921,704 | $6,584,341 | $19,435,870 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chiefs | $660,000 | $32,676 | $0 | $0 | $692,676 | 0.4% | $790,704 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $825,000 | $32,676 | $0 | $0 | $857,676 | 0.4% | $825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $940,000 | $32,676 | $0 | $0 | $972,676 | 0.4% | $940,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $3,366,000 | $32,676 | $0 | $0 | $3,398,676 | 1.3% | $3,366,000 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $9,018,889 | $4,495,277 | $0 | $9,018,889 | $13,514,166 | 4.7% | $27,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Chiefs | $19,750,000 | $4,495,277 | $250,000 | $19,750,000 | $24,495,277 | 8.1% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Chiefs | $23,250,000 | $4,495,277 | $250,000 | $0 | $27,995,277 | 8.6% | $23,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Chiefs | $23,250,000 | $4,495,280 | $250,000 | $0 | $27,995,280 | 8.0% | $23,500,000 | ||
| Total | $81,059,889 | $18,111,815 | $750,000 | $28,768,889 | $99,921,704 | $99,921,704 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | |||
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 90.3% | 15.7% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 96.1% | 17.2% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 97.3% | 16.2% |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 59.7% | 11.4% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,689,000 | $23,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,689,000 | $23,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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