The NFL quarterback carousel is choosing up its tempo. Friday evening, one other domino fell, sending the free-agent pool right into a frenzy.
The Seattle Seahawks traded QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in alternate for a third-round choose on the 2025 NFL Draft.
Smith will reunite along with his former head coach Pete Carroll, who took the Raiders job on Jan. 25.
Smith, 34, threw for 4,320 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2024, practically main Seattle to the playoffs at 10-7.
Las Vegas, which owns the No. 6 general choose within the upcoming draft, was extensively thought of to be in rivalry for Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders whose inventory has slowly dropped because the NFL Scouting Mix.
Regardless of dealing for the 34-year-old Smith, Sanders might nonetheless be an possibility a la the Atlanta Falcons bringing in Kirk Cousins and drafting Michael Penix Jr. in 2024.
Nevertheless, Seattle (choose No. 18) might want to seek for a free-agent alternative as a substitute of discovering its subsequent signal-caller within the draft.
Insider Tom Pelissero reported on X that Seattle has Vikings QB Sam Darnold atop its listing. Darnold is an impending free agent after Minnesota declined to make use of its franchise tag on the 27-year-old.
Darnold was one of many league’s high passers in 2024, recording 4,319 passing yards and 35 landing passes. He led Minnesota to a 14-3 document earlier than crashing out within the wild-card spherical.
Seattle’s subsequent transfer at QB can be carefully watched within the coming days as the brand new league 12 months kicks off on March 12, the identical day free company opens.
