One of the highlights of training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs this year was the appearance of former quarterback Alex Smith.
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach was one of Smith’s guests for the SiriusXM Town Hall from training camp on Tuesday. He used his time to give thanks to Smith, who started 76 games for the Chiefs from 2013-2017.
“I know he’s too humble, but are any of us here right now if it’s not for this guy right here?” said Veach. “He established a winning tradition and a culture, and I mean in this league, it’s so hard to have success and sustained success.”
The Chiefs traded for Smith in the 2013 offseason, and Andy Reid named him the starter shortly after he took over as head coach. In five seasons as the starter in Kansas City, Smith won 50 games and threw for over 17,000 yards and 102 touchdowns against 33 interceptions.
“I don’t think any of us are here, including the guys you see on the field right now, if this guy didn’t come in here and do what he did and really paved the way for all of us,” said Veach. “So thank you, Alex, for everything.”
Since retiring, Smith has enjoyed a growing career in media and continues to be a welcomed face whenever he’s around Kansas City.