Chiefs Star Says He Was “Pissed” After Being Drafted by Andy Reid Following Draft Day Slide
October 27, 2025: Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith 65 arrives before an NFL, American Football Herren, USA football game against the Washington Commanders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. /CSM Kansas City United States of America - ZUMAc04_ 20251027_zma_c04_014 Copyright: xDavidxSmithx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire For most NFL players, getting drafted by an NFL team is arguably the highest point of their lives up to that moment. Social media is already full of videos of tearful draftees speaking on their phones with their new teams.
But for some prospects, it becomes a gruelling experience because of how long that coveted phone call takes to arrive. For Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Trey Smith, draft night was more frustrating than celebratory. “Mine was a little rough,” he said on Good Morning Football .
“I thought I was going as an undrafted free agent to another club. Then, literally one of the Chiefs called me like five minutes later, it’s a Kansas City area code. And at this point, I’m a little pissed.
“I remember getting a call from our team doctor, his name is Mike Monaco, and he hops on the phone. He’s like, ‘Hey Trey, I told you I’d give you a call,’ and just sort of laughs a little. And I’m just like, ‘What do you want?
’ And I remember he’s just like, ‘Man, we’re gonna make you the newest member of the Kansas City Chiefs. ’ And it didn’t really register until Clark Hunt, our owner, hopped on the phone [and said] ‘Hey, welcome to the organization. ’” Trey Smith had every right to feel “pissed” by his draft day slide.
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