Chiefs re-signed G Trey Smith to a four-year, $94 million contract with $70 million in guarantees.

The deal makes Smith, who had a deadline of 4 PM ET to agree to an extension ahead of the deadline for franchise-tagged players, the highest-paid guard in NFL history. Last season Smith finished with a PFF grade of 78.8 and a run blocking grade of 80.8 — the seventh-highest grade of any qualifying guard in the league. It’s an essential move as Smith has replaced Joe Thuney as the main cog at guard next to Creed Humphrey for the Chiefs. The guaranteed money tops Robert Hunt’s $63 million as the most for a guard as well.