Seahawks name Geno Smith starting quarterback

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The Seattle Seahawks have their guy for Week 1, and it's Geno Smith.

For the first time since 2011, someone not named Russell Wilson will be the No. 1 quarterback for the Seahawks, as Seattle traded him in the offseason to the Denver Broncos.

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Quarterback Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks looks for an open receiver against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter a NFL preseason football game at AT&T Stadium on Aug. 26, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

"He's earned it. He won the job," Pete Carroll told reporters Friday, via ESPN.

Smith backed up Wilson and played in four games due to injuries to the nine-time Pro Bowler, and performed well. In his four games, he completed 65 of his 95 passes (68.4 percent) for 702 yards and five touchdowns, throwing just one interception. He also had nine carries for 42 yards and a touchdown, playing to a 103.0 rating.

Smith, who has been in the league since 2013, was forever the favorite to land the gig over Drew Lock, who the Seahawks acquired, along with Noah Fant and three first-round picks, in the Wilson trade.

"We really put [Smith] up against the competition, and Drew took his shot at him all the way throughout…" Carroll said. "But Geno, he knows our stuff and he does really well and he understands it and he can manage everything that we're doing and he's good about the football. He'll give us the best chance to play great football right off the bat."

Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith passes against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle.