Similar to last year with pass rusher Chris Jones, GM Brett Veach acknowledged that re-signing Smith, 25, is the team’s top priority.

The Kansas City Chiefs have invested a lot in their offensive line. They've made three different linemen among the highest-paid players at their respective positions, with Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey and Jawaan Taylor checking in near the top of the charts for guards,

Smith, 25, is the best offensive lineman without a contract for 2025, something the Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to do something about. On Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach was asked about how high a priority Smith was for the three-time defending AFC champions. Veach didn’t mince words.

We expect him to be our guy,” GM John Schneider said. “But we want to do what's right, too.” He added there's no deadline for a deal.

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Geno's camp can point to the aforementioned fact that he's by far their best QB1 for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, the Seahawks can counter that Smith almost led the league in interceptions and he'll turn 35 years old around midseason - and the unavoidable obstacle that is their cap situation.