While the Seattle Seahawks were hopeful to find a contractual common ground with quarterback 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 third-round pick going to Seattle. And a new QB for Las Vegas.”
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The #Seahawks are trading QB Geno Smith to the #Raiders, reuniting him with his coach Pete Carroll, per The Insiders, as Seattle hits reset.
It’s a third-round pick going to Seattle. And a new QB for Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/DTcW0cbtz6
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2025
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Although he's a late-bloomer in his NFL career, Smith is headed to the Raiders to reunite with Pete Carroll.
After being selected with the 39th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, Smith had his first 4,000-yard season in 2022 with the Seahawks under Carroll.
So, with the Raiders looking to upgrade at the quarterback position, Carroll got his guy.
a]:text-link [&_>a]:underline">Dakota Zientek is an experienced associate editor for ClutchPoints, covering the NFL, NCAA Football, and the NFL Draft. The Iowa graduate has bylines at FanSided and Pro Football Network.