During Budda Baker’s rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017, the safety sent a pair of cleats to his former University of Washington teammate Sean Vergara to design. Vergara, a walk-on defensive back who played for the Huskies from 2015-18,

It wasn’t until Sunday when Hurts finally got that chance to throw a championship-sealing pass of his own to Smith, connecting with the wide receiver on a 46-yard touchdown to effectively put the game out of reach for the Chiefs. It was truly a full-circle moment, and mics picked up the coolest sideline exchange between the longtime teammates.