Chiefs fans thank Alex Smith by Donating to His Foundation

Published: Feb 03, 2018 at 05:56 AM

The feel-good trend of NFL fans giving to player's charities has made its way to the

I just made a donation to the alex smith foundation in appreciation for the time he played here in KC. Would encourage you do so as well.
— David Mertz (@DMertz_GDR)

On Tuesday, Smith was in exchange for CB Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick in this year's draft. The QB took the Chiefs to the playoffs in four of his five seasons in Kansas City and led the league in passer rating (104.7) in 2017.

Though there is excitement over officially ushering in the Patrick Mahomes era, some Chiefs fans, like the one above, wanted to thank Smith for making Kansas City a perennial playoff team.

Thank you, Alex, for all you did for . Best of luck in Washington.

I think this is a brilliant way for fans to be thanking Alex. Well done for sharing the idea. Here is the link If you want to donate & say thanks too:
— Blake Clarensau (@BlakeClarensau)

The donation amount of $11 represents Smith's Chiefs jersey number. According to its website, "provides foster teens with the tools and resources needed to transition to successful adulthood by developing and promoting mentoring, education, housing, internship, job, and advocacy programs."

As of Friday morning, Smith's wife, Elizabeth, said donations had topped $45,000.

Thank you, Alex, for all you did for . Best of luck in Washington.

I think this is a brilliant way for fans to be thanking Alex. Well done for sharing the idea. Here is the link If you want to donate & say thanks too:
— Blake Clarensau (@BlakeClarensau)

The Checkdown will continue to update this story as the donations total continues to grow.

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