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Kansas City Chiefs News / Football Analysis / May 7
Donovan Smith Ends 9-Year Career At 32 As One Of NFL’s Most Durable OTs
Donovan Smith started all 136 games he suited up for across nine NFL seasons. Two Super Bowl rings. Roughly $66 million earned. Protected Tom Brady’s blindside in Super Bowl LV, then Patrick Mahomes’ in Super Bowl LVIII.
NFL News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / April 28
2020 Bucs Super Bowl Champion Announces Retirement From NFL
A member of the Buccaneers' 2020 Super Bowl roster has decided to call it a career. Former starting offensive tackle Donovan Smith has decided to retire from the NFL, according to himself via an Instagram post.
The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz
How many of the active NFL players to rush for at least 150 yards in a game can you name in five minutes?
Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / April 26
Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII champion announces his retirement from the NFL after a successful nine-year career
Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl-winning left tackle Donovan Smith has announced his retirement from the NFL on Instagram. A member of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII champion team has decided to hang up his cleats and call it a career.
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Pro Football Rumors / April 26
T Donovan Smith Retires
Donovan Smith‘s playing career has officially come to an end. The veteran left tackle announced on Sunday that he has retired at the age of 32. “Dear Football,” Smith
Kansas City Chiefs News / NFLTradeRumors.co / April 26
Veteran OT Donovan Smith Announces Retirement
According to Rick Stroud, former Buccaneers and Chiefs veteran OT Donovan Smith has announced his retirement via his Instagram account. Smith, 32, is a former second-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015 out of Penn State.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Arrowhead Addict / April 15, 2025
Chiefs face limited options as free-agent tackle market dries up even more
No one can say for sure if the Kansas City Chiefs will turn to any more free-agent options when it comes to offensive line needs or depth. However, if the team was hoping the market would hold soem considerations for them following the 2025 NFL Draft, the selections thinned out a bit on Tuesday with the retirement of Tyron Smith.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Arrowhead Addict / March 19, 2025
D.J. Humphries could go the way of Donovan Smith this offseason (unfortunately)
It's easy to forget that for much of 2024, the same personnel question was consistently asked by Chiefs Kingdom: will Kansas City bring back Donovan Smith?
Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / March 5, 2025
Keeping Up With the Smiths: Potential Chiefs' Left-Tackle Solution
Keeping up with the Smiths: Here’s left-tackle solution that might work for Chiefs As Patrick Mahomes ran for his life against the Eagles’ four-man pass rush in Super Bowl LIX, many Chiefs followers wondered – as they did most of the season – where was left tackle Donovan Smith?
Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / March 3, 2025
One of the Chiefs' biggest personnel mysteries of the 2024 NFL season finally solved, could foreshadow free agency reunion
One of the biggest personnel mysteries surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs' 2024 NFL season has finally been revealed. The left tackle position was a problem for Kansas City from Day 1 of the season up through their embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Pro Football Rumors / February 25, 2025
Chiefs in talks with Trey Smith, looking into LT options
Already carrying three eight-figure-per-year contracts along their offensive front, the Chiefs will have a difficult time re-signing Trey Smith. The right guard may well, depending on the franchise tag statuses of Tee Higgins and Sam Darnold, secure the top AAV among free agents this year.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Arrowhead Addict / December 11, 2024
Former Chiefs tackle sends clear message he's ready to play football again
For several weeks, it felt like the Kansas City Chiefs were destined to announce a deal with Donovan Smith. Now with only a handful of games left for each team in the 2024 NFL season, Smith is left wondering whether or not he'll get a chance to return to the field at all.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Arrowhead Addict / November 20, 2024
Donovan Smith or bust? Chiefs' blindside choices are difficult to predict
Since joining Arrowhead Addict, I've spent two of my three stories complaining about Super Bowl LV. If you have heard me on the radio before, you'll know that Mike Remmers is atop my list of "Never Play for the Chiefs Again" list.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 13, 2024
Andy Reid Updates JuJu Smith-Schuster Return, Wanya Morris Knee Injury
Despite a 9-0 start to the year, one of the major themes of the Kansas City Chiefs' season thus far has been injuries. The reigning Super Bowl champions are dealing with a multitude of them, with both sides of the ball being impacted.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / November 11, 2024
Andy Reid Discusses Wanya Morris Injury Update, If KC Has Called Donovan Smith
The Kansas City Chiefs survived a last-second scare to stay undefeated by beating the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but the most concerning development of the day came from the left side of KC's offensive line.
NFL News / Philadelphia Eagles on SI / October 31, 2024
Ex-Chiefs $3 Million Starter Could Be Worthy Option For Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles could be in the market to add in the near future but that doesn't mean that a massive move is needed. Philadelphia is built to win now and doesn't have massive holes unlike some other contenders.
NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 2, 2024
Veteran OTs Donovan Smith & Charles Leno Not Interested In Signing With Patriots
According to a report from Mike Giardi, two of the top veteran free agent tackles available — Donovan Smith and Charles Leno — currently aren’t interested
NFL News / Steelers Now / April 9, 2024
What Would a Donovan Smith Contract Cost Steelers?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely have to add at least one more significant contributor before the start of the season in free agency. But it could come after the draft, and perhaps, it could even come at offensive tackle if things do not shake out how they would like them to work out.
NFL News / New York Jets on SI / February 13, 2024
Could Jets Sign Offensive Lineman From Champion Chiefs?
When you’re a Jet … you’re a Jet all the way? Prior to helping the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII,
NFL News / NFL Analysis Network / January 22, 2024
Bills Fire Back At Chiefs’ Shocking Locker Room Allegation
Donovan Smith, an offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, has claimed that Highmark Stadium turned off the hot water for the visiting team following their 27-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday.
Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / January 22, 2024
Buffalo official calls Chiefs OT's accusations 'false'
The lineman's claims came after both the Chiefs and Bills played through temperatures in the low 20s at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.
NFL News / Yardbarker / January 22, 2024
Chiefs OT accuses Bills of spiteful stunt after divisional-round loss
Temperatures in the low 20s weren’t the only form of cold that the Kansas City Chiefs had to deal with Sunday night at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Donovan Smith accuses Buffalo Bills of turning off hot water following playoff loss
The aftermath of an NFL Divisional Round playoff game can be a trying time. But usually that’s reserved for the losing team, which has to contend with their season being over and their conference championship and Super Bowl hopes being dead.
NFL News / Yardbarker / May 4, 2023
Does latest Chiefs signing mean Jawaan Taylor moves back to right tackle?
“Left tackle, right tackle, it’s just a flip of the hips honestly,” Taylor told reporters. “Other than that, (it’s no big deal) if you’re athletic enough and you trust your feet."
Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / February 14, 2023
Former first-round RB headlines potential cuts by Buccaneers
Restructuring or extending contracts would lay the groundwork for the Bucs to make a run at a free-agent QB following Tom Brady's retirement. Here are potential cut candidates.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / September 15, 2022
Banged-up Buccaneers offense could sputter again against Saints
The only two receivers who haven't popped up on the injury report this week are Scotty Miller and Jaelon Darden, who weren't targeted in Week 1.
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