Alex Smith's mother welcomes Kansas City Chiefs move

Alex Smith's mother has said that she is excited about her son's move to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs have agreed a trade with the San Francisco 49ers for the quarterback, but the 28-year-old cannot discuss the deal publicly until the new league year starts on March 12.

However, Pam Smith told the Kansas City Star: "From my perspective, we're very excited about it.

"We're very excited about the opportunity, the situation, the coach. Andy Reid is an offensive-minded quarterback coach, and so well-respected and well-thought of, so we're really excited about that."

Smith lost his role as starter to Colin Kaepernick during the 2012 NFL season following a concussion.