550 reluctant to part

Highest annual salary, fully guaranteed.

When those two key phrases combined, they created an unbelievable energy, and overnight, all eyes turned towards the Minnesota Vikings.

And Cousins.

This fourth-round draft pick quarterback boldly entered the first highlight of his life.

The heated discussions just couldn't stop.

It was precisely because of Cousins' historic move that other news in the free agent market suddenly faded, including that of Smith.

On March 15th, a day after Cousins, the Washington Redskins and the Kansas City Chiefs jointly announced official news:

Smith had officially joined the Washington Redskins.

The trade cost them a 2018 second-round pick, a third-round pick, and third-year cornerback Kendall Fuller.

According to rumors, the Kansas City Chiefs initially tried to get a first-round pick because of their series of moves in last year's draft, leaving this year's first-round pick in the hands of the Buffalo Bills; Veach tried to make amends.