Geno Smith has officially signed a two-year, $75 million extension with the Las Vegas Raiders. As his $258 million deal suggests, he’s entrenched as this franchise’s starting quarterback for a long time. In case you missed it, we shared the news on the agreement earlier this week. It features performance incentives that would raise the total deal value to $85.5 million. The contract secures Smith an unfathomable $66.5 million. With this giant sum, he ensures an epic fiscal cushion for himself as he moves onto whatever next endeavor awaits him.
At 34 years old, Smith is primed to make history. He would be the fifth player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to break his franchise’s passing yards record and begin the following season on a different team. This exclusive club counts among its many members, such luminary names as Jameis Winston, Jay Cutler, Ken Stabler, and Bob Berry.
In his time with the Seattle Seahawks, Smith used those skills to make a name for himself. Under head coach Pete Carroll, he made the Pro Bowl twice. During his time in Seattle, he threw for an impressive 8,641 passing yards. He tallied 55 TDs against just 21 INTs in his 37-game career. As we reported then, Carroll referred to Smith as an “immediate fix” for the quarterback position. He underscored Smith’s stunning feat of shipbuilding leadership.
Smith’s play helped propel the Seahawks to a surprising 10-7 record in the highly-competitive 2023 NFC West. His strong work wasn’t enough to earn a playoff appearance. His incredible play led him to be the first player and fourth quarterback in NFL history to earn multiple Pro Bowl selections with the same coach. Miraculously, he would go on to reunite with that coach with another franchise.
The latter leaves as a result of the recent swap, whereby Smith was dealt to the Raiders for a 2025 third-rounder. His new contract now locks Carr in with the Raiders through at least the end of the 2027 season. This unprecedented agreement thusly provides both Smith and the young franchise stability as they look to the future.
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