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.