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Alex Smith says Jeremy Maclin’s release is “hard to digest”

Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Alex Smith spoke to the media on Saturday about the release of wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, and the veteran QB had a tough time staying positive in the face of the shocking news.

“Like I said, [I’m] just shocked. Jeremy’s a great person, a great teammate, a great player, so on all those levels… just trying to let it sink in, I guess,” says Smith.

Smith mentioned that he had reached out to Maclin after learning of the news, which was shortly after the wide receiver himself had heard from Andy Reid.