The Las Vegas Raiders have traded for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, reuniting him with head coach Pete Carroll, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.
Las Vegas gave up a third-round pick in the deal, which ends Smith's five-year stint in Seattle, where he revived his career and became a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Smith has one year and $31 million left on his contract. The Raiders are taking on all $31 million, a source told ESPN's Brady Henderson. The Seahawks will save that $31 million in cash and cap space while taking on $13.5 million in dead money.
In 2024, Smith, 34, completed 70.4% of his passes while throwing for 4,320 yards, 21 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He helped the Seahawks finish 10-7, but they were unable to make the playoffs in their first season under coach Mike Macdonald.
While starting all 17 games, he broke his own franchise record for passing yards and completion rate, carrying an offense with an overmatched line and no consistent run game. He also led four game-winning drives, giving him nine over the past two seasons to tie Patrick Mahomes for the most in the NFL in that span.
Smith's last game-winning drive came in the Seahawks' Week 18 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, which capped a 10-7 debut season for coach Mike Macdonald that left Seattle out of the playoffs.
But Smith threw 15 interceptions (third-most in NFL) compared with 21 touchdown passes (tied for 13th), and his QBR of 53.8 (21st) was his lowest in three seasons as Seattle's full-time starter. Four of his interceptions came in the red zone (most in NFL). He was sacked 50 times (third-most).
«Geno's our quarterback,» Macdonald said last month, one of several time he's publicly endorsed the quarterback
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