Trey Smith will stick around. The Chiefs have been as active — or at least as headline worthy — as any team in the NFL over the last week. They’re one of just two teams to use the franchise tag on a player. They’re the only to depart with a four-time All-Pro.

When free agency begins next week, the Chiefs will target Ronnie Stanley, the nine-year veteran who is the best left tackle on the market.

On Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs officially announced their decision to place a non-exclusive franchise tender on star OL Trey Smith.