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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. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders did not wish to wait any longer to find their next starting quarterback, deciding to trade a 2025 third-round draft pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for two-time Pro Bowl selection Geno Smith. Beyond the future asset it is dealing away, management could invest much more in its new QB. […]

It appears Geno Smith saw the writing on the wall when it came to his departure from the Seattle Seahawks. Smith requested a trade from the Seahawks on Thursday night, per FOX Sports’ NFL insider Jordan Schultz. It was due to the fact that he and the team were unable to come to an agreement […]

The Las Vegas Raiders improved the quarterback position after making a trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Geno Smith. The move reunites Smith with head coach Pete Carroll, as the two worked together in Seattle from the 2020 to 2023 seasons. Quarterback was deemed a major need for the Raiders after playing Gardner Minshew and […]

While the Seattle Seahawks hoped to extend Geno Smith, he is officially on his way to the Las Vegas Raiders via trade, per Ian Rapoport on X. “The Seahawks are trading QB Geno Smith to the Raiders, reuniting him with his coach Pete Carroll, per The Insiders, as Seattle hits reset,” Rapoport wrote. “It’s a […]

The Seattle Seahawks have been a model of consistency over the past decade, but steady performance hasn’t necessarily translated into championship success. Sure, they remain competitive. However, the gap between them and the NFL’s elite has widened. The 2025 offseason presents a crucial opportunity for Seattle to bridge that divide and reestablish itself as a […]

The Seattle Seahawks are inching closer towards deciding the fate of Geno Smith. General manager John Schneider dropped a big hint involving the quarterback Thursday. The Seahawks GM plans to meet with Smith effective Friday, he revealed to Bob Stelton and Dave Wyman of Seattle Sports. Schneider shared what the vision is. “We hope to […]

The Seattle Seahawks fell just short of reaching the playoffs in their first season under new head coach Mike Macdonald. The team had been consistently successful in 14 seasons with Pete Carroll at the helm, making the playoffs 10 times, winning two conference championships and one Super Bowl title. But the team is at an […]

The Seattle Seahawks realize they need to upgrade the offensive line to improve their chances at contending in 2025. Unfortunately, GM John Schneider dumped cold water all over any hopes fans had that the team would be spenders in free agency this offseason. Still, after hiring Klint Kubiak as the team’s new offensive coordinator, Schneider […]

After a highly successful run with Pete Carroll at the helm, during which the Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs 10 times in 14 years, reaching the Super Bowl twice and winning one championship, the team moved onto Mike Macdonald in 2024. And despite a 10-7 record in Macdonald’s debut season as head coach, Seattle missed […]

Seattle Seahawks General Manager John Schneider enters the 2025 season with a major task—revamping an offensive line that struggled throughout 2024. While Klint Kubiak takes over as offensive coordinator, the Seahawks’ success hinges on improving protection up front, as their offensive struggles are unlikely to fade without better line play. Schneider, the architect behind several […]

The Seattle Seahawks are headed into an offseason of transition after firing offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb after just one season. The Seahawks narrowly missed the playoffs in 2024-25 and the offense is rightfully shouldering most of the blame after Mike Macdonald turned the Seattle defense into a very good one in his first season as […]

The Seattle Seahawks had a solid first season under head coach Mike Macdonald, going 10-7 in 2024. However, that wasn’t enough to win the NFC West or make the playoffs as a Wild Card team. In Macdonald’s second offseason, the roster needs to continue to evolve, and that may mean getting rid of some key […]