Raiders Make Acquisition of Geno Smith Official

Geno Smith is a Raider. Las Vegas made their acquisition of Smith official on Thursday after they traded a third round pick for the former Mountaineer last week.

Seattle trading Smith came following continuous comments from Seahawks general manager John Schneider about Smith being his starter. The Seahawks signed Sam Darnold following the trade of Smith.

'Bout time.

We have acquired QB Geno Smith via a trade with the Seattle Seahawks.

📰 https://t.co/azWoOK3xPN pic.twitter.com/5Ftm5NrEcW

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) March 13, 2025

In his final season in Seattle, Smith threw for 4,320 yards while completing 70.4% of his passes. Smith also ran for 272 yards on the ground. He scored 23 total touchdowns to go along with 15 interceptions, his second highest total from a single season after his rookie year with the Jets.

Smith is now reunited with Pete Carroll, who was hired as the Raiders head coach earlier in the offseason.

Fun fact, Geno and Pete go way back 🏴‍☠️

Get to know @GenoSmith3 here: https://t.co/DmFaP6Cdaa pic.twitter.com/0aplSjimWM

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) March 13, 2025

For a related story, Smith cashed in and earned $6 million in incentives for his performance in the 2024 season finale.

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