49ers officially announce trade, thank Alex Smith
Mar 12, 2013 at 1:59 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers have officially announced the trade of Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs. They even started a #THANKYOUALEX hash tag on Twitter.
At the end of February, it was
revealed that the 49ers had a trade deal in place with the Chiefs. The 49ers will get a second round selection this year and a conditional pick next year.
The deal could not be officially announced until the start of the new NFL year, which began today at 1 PM.
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