The Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs reached an agreement in principle Tuesday to trade Alex Smith to Washington for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-round draft pick, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
Of course, that deal shocked the NFL community.
Here's a look at how NFL players reacted to the blockbuster trade:
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ā Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) January 31, 2018
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ā Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 31, 2018
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ā Pierre GarƧon (@PierreGarcon) January 31, 2018
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ā Ty Hill (@cheetah) January 31, 2018
At the end of the day itās a business whether we like whatās going on or not canāt mix feelings with business
ā Preston Smith (@PrestonSmith94) January 31, 2018
Dang š³š³š³š³š³ didnāt see that trade coming
ā Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) January 31, 2018
Blake Griffin, Alex Smith...... Never forget itās a business first!! Both great players and great for their teams and they are being shipped out. Itās a blessing to be a professional athlete but when the business kicks in itās always tough.
ā Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) January 31, 2018
Nothing really surprises me anymore
ā Niles Paul (@NilesP_) January 31, 2018
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ā *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) January 31, 2018
Wikipedia you wild for this one.. you got some explaining to doš¤Ø pic.twitter.com/rBmmvtFHjM
ā *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) January 31, 2018
Cousins pic.twitter.com/PetP2znhce
ā Adrian Clayborn (@AJaClay) January 31, 2018
They gotta get Kirk down in Duval.
ā Jeron Johnson (@Jus_Showoff) January 31, 2018