The Las Vegas Raiders bolstered the quarterback position in March, acquiring Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks and reuniting with Pete Carroll. Smith spent five of his six seasons with Carroll in Seattle, taking over as the starting quarterback for his final three years. He threw for 12,226 yards and 71 touchdowns, achieving a 27-22 record, a playoff berth in 2022, and two Pro Bowl selections (2022 and 2023) from 2022 to 2024.
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The Las Vegas Raiders newcomer enters the final year of his contract
Geno Smith enters the final year of his three-year, $75 million contract, which he signed during the 2023 offseason. He is scheduled to earn a $14.8 million base salary, along with a $31 million cap hit in 2025. Since he couldn’t reach an agreement with the Seahawks, it became apparent that he wanted to renegotiate his contract with the Raiders as part of the trade.
Las Vegas Raiders secure 2x Pro Bowler to lucrative contract
According to Ian Rapoport, the Raiders and Geno Smith have agreed to a contract extension. As Rapoport points out, the deal is for two extra years and is worth up to $85.5 million, with $66.5 million guaranteed. The contract is essentially a three-year deal worth a $116.5 million max.
It’s a 2-year, $85.5M max value extension with $66.5M guaranteed for Geno Smith. https://t.co/poYKgjFDz0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 3, 2025
Fans react to the signing
Good for Geno ✅
— DEE BETS 🏀🏉⚾ (@DeeBetsAndDFS) April 3, 2025
Well deserved honestly. Raiders could hit this draft out of the park and be a wild card team
— Max Loeb (@loebsleads) April 3, 2025
HOLY OVERPAY BATMAN
— It’s Buc’n Prinny (THE PIRATES STILL SUCK) (@ItsBucnPrinny) April 3, 2025
What.
— Verse Fantasy (@VerseFantasy_) April 3, 2025
The hefty guaranteed money suggests a lot of faith in him, but it could be a bit of a gamble for a player who’s had a mostly inconsistent career
— JKLM (@JKLM0521) April 3, 2025
Still shocked he pulled off that deal. Amazing for Geno.
— VFAM (@vfam_meta) April 3, 2025
4th in the league last year in passing yards. Worth every penny
— I_Am_BS03 (@I_Am_BS03) April 3, 2025
