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Travis Kelce Confirms his Return for the 2025 Season and the Chiefs Place the Franchise Tag on Trey Smith

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Today we bring you news of Travis Kelce’s return, a Trey Smith update, NFL headlines, and more.

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Kelce Confirms Return

Pat McAfee broke the news last Thursday that Travis Kelce will return for the 2025 NFL season.

McAfee read a text from Kelce on air:

"I'm coming back for sure. Gonna try to get into the best shape I've been this offseason and get back to the mountaintop. Got a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and with how I got the guys ready for battle. I can't go out like that!!!!"

Travis Kelce via Pat McAfee Show

Kelce confirmed this report when the New Heights podcast account posted the following video on X later that day:

Kelce will enter the 13th year of his NFL career and will turn 36 on October 5th.

Chiefs Tag Smith

The Chiefs informed RG Trey Smith that they will place the franchise tag on him.

The sides are expected to continue to work on a long-term extension. The move ensures that Smith does not become a free agent.

The franchise tag for Smith for the 2025 season is $23.4M, making Smith the highest paid guard in football if he plays under the tag.

The Chiefs have until July 15th to work out a contract extension with Smith. If a new deal is not signed by then, Smith will play the 2025 season on the franchise tag.

Smith was the Chiefs’ 6th-round draft pick in 2021.

Source: ESPN

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What should the Chiefs do with G Trey Smith?

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Let him sign with another team in free agency (8)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Franchise tag him (10)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Franchise tag him and try to trade him (5)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Sign him to an extension (72)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (comment your answer) (3)

Luke’s Take

Trey Smith is a good football player, but RG isn’t a premium position.

If the Chiefs can sign Smith to a reasonable extension, I’m okay with it, but my preference would be to trade Smith for draft picks.

I’d rather see the Chiefs spend serious money and or draft capital solidifying the tackle positions than having the highest-paid guard in football on the roster.

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