Geno Smith did not have a good 2025 NFL season, and struggled to put up good performances on the field. He failed to inspire the Las Vegas Raiders to the playoffs, and ended up last in the AFC West with a disappointing 3-14 record.
There is much anger and frustration from fans towards the franchise and players, prompting the franchise to take important steps in order to contend next season.
Geno Smith posts on social media after release
The Raiders acquired Smith in March 2025 through a trade from the Seattle Seahawks. He was the starting quarterback for the last season, and played 15 games. He completed 302 passes for 3,025 yards and 19 touchdowns but also had 17 interceptions, the most in the league. He only had 109 rushing yards and no touchdowns. These statistics placed him among the worst quarterbacks in the NFL.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith
Dec 21, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) waits in the tunnel before playing against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
Many analysts and fans criticized him throughout the season, due to his poor decision making and throwing multiple interceptions in games. The Raiders will also save $8 million in salary cap space though they will incur $19 million in dead money. Furthermore, the franchise holds the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and are expected to draft Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza. At 35-years-old, he was not expected to get better, and it was deemed better to trust a younger talent next season.
With all these reasons, they decided to release the player before the start of the new league year on March 11. Following this, the player took to social media. He posted on X, “God is the GREATEST THANK U LORD 🙏🏿”.
Many fans took this to mean that the player is grateful for being released by the franchise. The Raiders fans did not take this kindly, and mocked Smith in the comments. They blamed him for their poor season, and were thankful that he was released.
Fans clown Geno Smith for posting after release
Many Raiders fans were angry at the quarterback for his post. They attacked him in the comments and made their feelings about him known.
One user said, “God help you throw that many interceptions last year ?”
A second user wrote, “I speak for all of Raider Nation when I say thank you Geno. We really mean it. Thank you. Thank you for being so ass and throwing so many INTs to the point that the team was so bad that they ended up with the first overall pick. Well worth the investment.”
A third user replied, “Dudes ego is so big, guy is a straight douche bag”.
Another added, “Raider fans had the same reaction 🙏🏻”.
A fifth remarked, “Thank you Lord is right! Good luck bum!”
A sixth user commented, “Like he wasn’t the problem 💀”.
Geno Smith will have to find a new franchise ahead of the 2026 NFL season.