The #Chiefs are planning to franchise tag star guard Trey Smith, sources say. An intriguing move, as KC keeps one of its best players for $23.4M on a 1-year, fully guaranteed deal. pic.twitter.com/IOnctKg7WE

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach expressed interest in keeping the core players together during his press conference Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. He firmly believes that Travis Kelce will return in 2025 and has already moved to retain a key member of the offense in Smith.

In this tier alone, there is Bolton, who has been an excellent blitzer and tackler for the Chiefs over the past four years, albeit with a few more missed tackles in 2024 than in previous seasons. David is the quintessential “Hall of Very Good” linebacker.