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The Las Vegas Raiders have had quite the offseason, changing up the roster a tad with the help of Tom Brady intervening as a co-owner. The organization brought in Pete Carroll as head coach, replacing Antonio Pierce, and also traded for quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks. Brady recently opened up about the direction […]

Geno Smith spoke publicly for the first time Thursday since being traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Las Vegas Raiders, explaining why the move marks an exciting new chapter in his career. The 33-year-old quarterback, now entering his 11th NFL season, expressed enthusiasm during a press conference about joining one of football’s most storied […]

The Las Vegas Raiders feature edge rusher Maxx Crosby as the most popular returning player. Brock Bowers also won fans over with his stellar play as a rookie. But Vegas features non-household names earning the hidden gem label here. And all three will play an integral role for the first Pete Carroll led Raiders team. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have carried themselves with purpose this offseason, bringing in Pete Carroll to serve as head coach, trading for quarterback Geno Smith and grabbing Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. These moves, besides revamping an offensive unit that lacked depth and production, communicate […]

Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek is talking about how Tom Brady influenced the team’s decision to sign a quarterback this offseason. The Raiders and head coach Pete Carroll decided to bring in a familiar face, in veteran Geno Smith. Smith and Carroll worked together for years in Seattle. Spytek says that Brady, a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have nine potential game changers to bring in. All through the 2025 NFL Draft. Incoming quarterback Geno Smith needs weapons. Top rookie Brock Bowers can use receiving help. Vegas can even look into adding depth or trench help for Maxx Crosby. But this draft is more than helping out these three […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had quite the offseason after trading for Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks. With the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL Draft, the franchise has a chance to select a marquee player to help improve its chances for next season. However, there is some concern with a key player […]

The Las Vegas Raiders come with two options ahead of the April 24 NFL Draft. Stay idle at sixth overall or send shockwaves across the league and trade up in the draft. This is the first major April decision involving the new trio of John Spytek, Pete Carroll, and Tom Brady, all as the new […]

Could Tom Brady shake up the 2025 NFL Draft by pulling off a trade? One insider delivered the stirring prediction the Las Vegas Raiders will be making trade calls. Which alters the future of past starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell. The Raiders already added Geno Smith via trade with the Seattle Seahawks. That March 13 move […]

The debate over where Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders lands in the upcoming NFL draft rages on. After drawing concern with his pre-draft workout, Sanders received a vote of confidence from an anonymous NFL executive. “One of the keys for any young quarterback is being able to define your game… And I’m not just talking […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have already gotten a lot better this offseason. Las Vegas signed Pete Carroll as their next head coach and promptly traded for QB Geno Smith from the Seahawks. Now the Raiders are ready to get even better during the 2025 NFL Draft. Las Vegas is set to kick the tires on […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will soon add future centerpieces later this month via the 2025 NFL Draft. But we’re still in mock draft mode in channeling general manager John Spytek, head coach Pete Carroll and company. This latest mock via the Pro Football Sports Network simulator comes with a stunning loaded lineup. There’s one notable […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made what may have been the most stunning move of the offseason when they swung a trade with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire quarterback Geno Smith. The Raiders only had to send a third-round pick back to Seattle in return, and the move should immediately help them improve heading into 2025. […]

Although Geno Smith signed with the Las Vegas Raiders for other reasons, Tom Brady was a major proponent of his decision. Since the latter has been involved in the Raiders’ front-office decisions, he knows what to look for. As being dubbed the greatest quarterback to ever play, he sees something in Smith. When the former […]

When Geno Smith signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, some thought it was because the Seattle Seahawks didn’t pay him enough. Interestingly, though, there is more to the story than that. With first-year head coach Mike Macdonald, he led Seattle to a 10-7 record and nearly made the playoffs. Still, there was a clear disconnect […]

Despite trading for and signing Geno Smith to a big contract extension, the Las Vegas Raiders could opt to use their first-round draft pick to add another quarterback to their roster, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. While Smith, who signed a two-year, $75 million extension (which could max out at $85.5 million) less […]

Geno Smith’s net worth in 2025 is $30 million. Smith is the new starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders following a recent trade. Back in college, Smith was an Orange Bowl MVP and All-Big East team member. Here is a closer look at Geno Smith’s net worth in 2025 as he prepares for this […]

After the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith, there was a good chance that the quarterback would get a new deal. After just a few weeks, the Raiders have decided to give the contract extension that he wanted, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Sources: The Raiders and QB Geno Smith have agreed to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a big move to acquire Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, and it was an important move to stabilize the team and establish a floor for the 2025 season. “Getting Geno was as good as they could have done in their situation,” an exec said, via Mike […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a new pair of head coach and quarterback, with Pete Carroll now at the helm of the job on the sidelines and Geno Smith as the projected starter under center for the 2025 NFL season — and likely beyond. Although Smith only has a year left on his current contract, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a big move during the offseason, acquiring Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks. It seemed like the Seahawks and Smith couldn’t come to an agreement on an extension, which led to them dealing the quarterback. Now, the plan is for the Raiders to try and find common ground with Smith, […]

For the first two months following the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season, the Las Vegas Raiders were considered a threat to select one of the top two quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, whether that be trading up in order to pick Miami’s Cam Ward, or sitting tight and using the 6th overall pick […]

The Seattle Seahawks will be nearly unrecognizable when they take the field in 2025. The team has been overhauled this offseason with several longtime members of the organization traded or released. Even quarterback Geno Smith was shipped to the Raiders as Seahawks made a concerted effort to trim their salary cap. On Wednesday, Seattle made […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have already had an eventful offseason. Las Vegas hired head coach Pete Carroll and traded for QB Geno Smith from the Seahawks. Now the Raiders’ biggest need approaching the 2025 NFL Draft appears to be a playmaker on offense. But could the Raiders instead choose to select a quarterback? One ESPN […]

Shedeur Sanders rose as a future Las Vegas Raiders quarterback possibility before the NFL Combine. Geno Smith helped fan the flames of Sanders’ Vegas arrival following the Raiders’ March 7 trade. Or is there still the chance Sanders lands with the Silver and Black? One viral post released Monday sparked new theories. Plus sent Raiders […]

The Seattle Seahawks made the surprise decision to trade entrenched starter Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders and replace him with Sam Darnold on a three-year, $100.5 million deal. Darnold had a breakout season in 2024 after failing to impress over his first six years in the league. New Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak […]

The NFL offseason is perhaps most known for the free agent period. Players with expiring contracts hit the open market and are free to sign with any team around the NFL. However, free agency is far from the only way to add talent to the roster, and sometimes, teams covet players who are still employed […]

As the Seattle Seahawks signed star Sam Darnold to be their quarterback for the foreseeable future, there has been one move this year involving the team and position that has been disliked among the football world. It was when the Seahawks traded Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders as ESPN’s Ben Solak explains why […]

Unusually, the Geno Smith trade to the Las Vegas Raiders has raised more eyebrows than cheers in the days since the deal occurred. The Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks kicked off the wacky free agency weekend with a shocking move, followed by a multi-year extension for Smith. But was it the right move for the […]

When the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith, the franchise wasted no time finding their next quarterback. Even though new Raiders executive Tom Brady was looking for a quarterback in the draft, the No. 6 overall pick isn’t helpful. Two of the top quarterbacks, Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, will likely be off the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are no longer desperate for a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft after trading for Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith. This deal creates a new world of possibilities in late April, and ESPN draft guru Field Yates belives this opens the door for Vegas to take Boiste State running back Ashton […]

The Seattle Seahawks will look so much different in the 2025 NFL season than the team it had in the 2024 campaign. For one, quarterback Geno Smith is now with the Las Vegas Raiders after the Seahawks decided to send him to the AFC West division club in exchange for a third-round pick (92nd overall) […]

After years of turmoil, everything finally seems to be trending in the right direction for the Las Vegas Raiders. Five months after sending Davante Adams to the New York Jets, everything came around full circle for the Raiders with their trade for quarterback Geno Smith. As it turned out, the same draft pick the Raiders […]

It didn’t take long for Pete Carroll to start calling in his old troops from the Seattle Seahawks. On Friday, the Las Vegas Raiders made a shocking trade with the Seahawks for quarterback Geno Smith, and it appears that will ironically shut the door on a potential DK Metcalf reunion with Carroll. Metcalf requested a […]

Despite breaking his own single-season franchise record for passing yards last season, Geno Smith’s time with the Seattle Seahawks came to an end on Friday afternoon after the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to send a 2025 3rd Round pick to Seattle for the 34-year-old veteran who resurrected his career in the Pacific Northwest just a […]

The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The move reunites Smith with former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, who now oversees the Raiders. Smith broke his silence and took to social media after learning of the trade […]

Well, folks, it’s official: the Seattle Seahawks are in the market for a new quarterback after trading away Geno Smith for a third-round pick. That’s right, after being linked to Russell Wilson for much of the offseason, the Raiders decided to go for Pete Carroll’s other franchise quarterback currently active in the NFL and, in […]

The Seattle Seahawks may pursue a certain quarterback in free agency after trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders: Sam Darnold. The Seahawks sent Smith to the Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick. It marks the end of an era between the two parties. Smith represented the team for six seasons, the last […]

Once DK Metcalf requested a trade from the Seattle Seahawks, there were many viable suitors for the 27-year-old receiver. With multiple landing spots for Metcalf, the Seahawks almost pawned him off to the Raiders in their Geno Smith trade. However, to acquire Metcalf and Smith, the Seahawks wanted Maxx Crosby in return from the Raiders. […]