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 Chicago Bears won't get a chance to sign Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith in free agency, but this new projection by ESPN suggests they'll still land a veteran starter.
Andy Reid and Brett Veach spoke in Indianapolis on Tuesday as they prepare for the NFL Combine, which starts on Thursday.
The Bears enter the NFL combine with plenty of cap space and draft capital. Discussing their options in a pre-combine mailbag.
The Chicago Bears were hoping offensive guard Trey Smith would be on the market when free agency started on March 12. However, the Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday they are applying the franchise tag on the star offensive guard.
According to multiple insiders, the Chiefs informed Smith they will franchise tag him ahead of the March 4 deadline. This keeps Smith under Kansas City's control as they work to reach an extension with him.