The Facts: Alex Smith acknowledged this week he didn’t know much about Avery because they had never been teammates until now. But Smith knew one important fact about Avery: He can run fast. And for someone who plays Smith’s position, that’s enough. “I’m happy to have him as a teammate,” Smith said. “As a quarterback, you love the fast guys.” New GM John Dorsey and HC Andy Reid love the fast guys, too. One of the first things they noticed after arriving in Kansas City and studying the players was that the Chiefs didn’t have a true deep threat at wide receiver.

Diehards Line:Avery recorded a 4.27-second 40-yard dash at his pro day at the University of Houston in 2008. That’s seriously fast. So the Chiefs wasted little time after the opening of the free-agent market in signing Avery, who caught 60 passes last season for the Indianapolis Colts. ... Avery was among the NFL’s league leaders with seven dropped passes last season. But the Chiefs will live with the occasional drop if Avery can deliver some big plays and attract some defensive coverage away from Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs’ other receivers. Avery is a likely starter along with Bowe. Reid said recently that Dexter McCluster would also play.