While the Cincinnati Bengals may have a dynamic offense, they have arguably the worst pair of starting guards in the entire NFL. It just so happens that one of the best in the NFL — Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith — was set to hit free agency this offseason...until he wasn’t.
According to Fox Sports reporter Jordan Schultz, the Chiefs are using the franchise tag on Smith. That ends any hope Bengals fans had of seeing Smith upgrade an offensive line that once again ranked near the bottom of the NFL in 2024.