'You need adversity to create endurance' — Trey Smith discusses how Chiefs are using Super Bowl loss to fuel them in 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX has made this offseason feel like it's lasting forever.

However, there is light at the end of the tunnel as training camp kicks off in just under two weeks. The Chiefs will begin the journey of starting over and reinventing themselves a bit as they chase a potential fourth Super Bowl win over the past seven years.

Amidst his long-term contract negotiations with Kansas City's front office, offensive guard Trey Smith joined Kay Adams on the "Up and Adams" show on Thursday. Smith reflected on the Super Bowl loss, and explained how the team is using it to fuel them entering the 2025 season.

"I think you need losses in life to learn from it," Smith said. "You need adversity to create endurance. It helps build character from that as well. If you go and win, win, win; you don't have any negativity that comes your way and you get used to it. You become complacent. I think that's the beautiful thing about a loss. It taught us how much it hurts to lose compared to how great it feels to win. 

"I hate losing more than I love winning," Smith continued. "I think the lesson is finish. For me personally, just finish strong. We got to that point, we battled every single game to get to the Super Bowl three years consecutively, and we still fell short. That's something that I have to reflect on. How could I have been better in the Super Bowl to help my team win? All of our guys [have] a bad taste in our mouth, but we just want to come back and be more effective. We want to hoist that Lombardi."