Geno Smith Looks Ready for Season from Preseason Appearance

After not appearing in either of the Seahawks’ first two preseason games, Geno Smith started Saturday night in an effort to get some game action work in before the regular seasons kicks off.

And Smith looked ready to go based on his performance against the Cleveland Browns. He completed 4-of-5 passes for 62 yards and threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf.

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Smith is well aware of the importance of the 2024 season, both for his own personal career and also the future of the Seahawks as a franchise.

In an interview with the NFL Network’s Taylor Bisciotti, Smith talked about his role to help guide the Seahawks as the franchise embarks on a new era with a new head coach.

“It’s been awesome. Coach (Mike) Macdonald, he’s the best, man. He’s putting his stamp on the team. We’re flying around. We are working, we are getting the job done that we need to get done. We have got to win for him. I think everyone has bought in. We are ready to go out there and put on a show,” said Smith about his first camp experience with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald.

Macdonald was hired by Seattle after the moving on from longtime coach Pete Carroll in January.

Smith even used the phrase “iron sharpens iron” to describe going up against his team’s defense in practice.

Smith finished the 2023 season with 3,624 passing yards, 21 total touchdowns and nine interceptions. Smith also completed 64.7% of his passes in 15 games. Smith’s efforts earned him a Pro Bowl invitation for the second straight year. In 2022, Smith won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award with over 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.

Even though Smith’s 2023 season was a drop in production and success from his remarkable comeback story of the year before, Smith still kept the Seahawks in playoff contention until the last week of the regular season.

In typical Geno Smith fashion, he kept his season in perspective after the season finale despite missing the playoffs.

“Circumstances shouldn’t dictate your mood or your effort. We fight no matter what,” Smith said after Seattle’s 21-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Smith was responding to a question about how he stayed motivated after learning his team no longer had a chance to return to the postseason.

Smith and the Seahawks open the 2024 season on Sept. 8 against the Denver Broncos.

For a related story, Smith reflected on his Orange Bowl win from his college career at WVU.

Geno Smith Reflects on Historic Orange Bowl Win with West Virginia

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