Chiefs open to trading Alex Smith

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Doubtful someone wants to take on the last year of his contract with a $20M cap hit. Chiefs will probably cut him if they do anything.
 

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so what do u think a FA QB will cost who just led the league in passer rating and has had 102 tds / 33 ints, 94.8 rating in his last 5 years?

Just yesterday, we learned that the Chiefs would be open to trading QB Alex Smith this offseason, but that they would not actively seek out trade partners.

But a lot can change in a day. Ian Rapoport, who reported yesterday that Kansas City would be willing to listen to offers on Smith, says today that the Chiefs, who suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Titans less than 24 hours ago, are likely to deal the Utah product in the coming months.

As Rapoport observes, Smith’s value is as high as it can be after a strong 2017 campaign. He set several career-highs in 2017, including passing yards (4,042) and touchdowns (26). He also completed 67.5% of his passes and threw only five interceptions, leading to some early-season MVP rumblings. He also led the league in quarterback rating (104.7).

Plus, Smith has a very tradeable contract, as he is owed a relatively low (for a good QB) $17MM in 2018, the last year of his current deal. Rapoport notes that any new team would need to give Smith a new contract, but money should not be an obstacle to actually acquiring him.

Rapoport named a number of teams that could be interested in Smith in yesterday’s report, but today he specifically mentioned the Browns as a potential landing spot — new GM John Dorsey has already traded for Smith once in his career — and he named the Cardinals as another logical destination. Mike Jurecki of 98.7 FM confirms that Arizona will indeed have interest in Smith, though they would still likely draft a QB even if they land him
 

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They'll cut him, and he'll be starting out fresh somewhere next year. Before the playoffs, I would've thought Jacksonville, but hard to see how they move on from Bortles now. Yeah, maybe Broncos. Hell, maybe even the Browns. Someone'll pick him up. It's being reported here in KC that the Chiefs have decided to move on with Mahomes as their starter next year. Good luck to 'em.
 

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