The Alex Smith trade was no surprise. Rumors of his exit have been circulating since the end of the regular season. On Tuesday, those rumors became a reality when Kansas City traded him to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick and cornerback Kendall Fuller.
The specifics of the trade are not yet available. At this point, the agreement is just verbal. NFL rules prohibit trades from becoming official before March 14. That leaves plenty of time for either team to back out of the deal, but if the deal goes through, he’s rumored to make an estimated $94 million, with $71 million guaranteed.