The thing is the 49ers won't just keep him on roster because he just costs to much money to have as a back-up. Teams know the 49ers won't get much for him in a trade as everyone will just wait things out till they have to release him for finical reasons. Smith knows that and it is the reason he is asking for the release now to speed up the process.
The Chiefs or whomever that would get Smith isn't getting him as a long term solution anyways.
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