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After just a single season, the Las Vegas Raiders are moving on from quarterback Geno Smith.
The Raiders, barring a trade, plan on releasing Smith ahead of the start of the new NFL year next week, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The split was long expected, both due to the team's struggles last season and where the Raiders sit in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Smith's lone season with the Raiders did not go well. He threw for 3,025 yards and 19 touchdowns while leading the NFL with 17 interceptions. The writing was on the wall for Smith after the Raiders finished 3-14 and clinched the No. 1 overall pick. The Raiders are expected to draft Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who both won the Heisman Trophy last season and led the Hoosiers to their first national championship.
The change is just the latest the Raiders are going through this offseason. The franchise fired head coach Pete Carroll after just one season with the team. Carroll also coached Smith in four of his five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. The Raiders have since hired former Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to replace Carroll. Kubiak took the job after leading the Seahawks to their Super Bowl win earlier this year.
Smith was first selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of West Virginia. After starting most of his first two years with New York, Smith spent the next four years primarily as a backup for the Jets, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers.
After sitting behind Russell Wilson for the Seahawks in his first two years, Smith broke out when he replaced Wilson in 2022. He revived his career and was a two-time Pro Bowler in 2022 and 2023. But after the Seahawks opted to move on with Sam Darnold, Smith was dealt to the Raiders — where many expected him to continue that run despite the franchise's bigger issues.
Now, as that didn't happen, the Raiders have predictably moved on. With Mendoza likely coming in to replace him, Smith can now get another fresh start elsewhere in the league. What that looks like at this stage of his career, however, remains to be seen.
This breaking news story will be updated.
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The Raiders, barring a trade, plan on releasing Smith ahead of the start of the new NFL year next week, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The split was long expected, both due to the team's struggles last season and where the Raiders sit in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Smith's lone season with the Raiders did not go well. He threw for 3,025 yards and 19 touchdowns while leading the NFL with 17 interceptions. The writing was on the wall for Smith after the Raiders finished 3-14 and clinched the No. 1 overall pick. The Raiders are expected to draft Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who both won the Heisman Trophy last season and led the Hoosiers to their first national championship.
The change is just the latest the Raiders are going through this offseason. The franchise fired head coach Pete Carroll after just one season with the team. Carroll also coached Smith in four of his five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. The Raiders have since hired former Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to replace Carroll. Kubiak took the job after leading the Seahawks to their Super Bowl win earlier this year.
Smith was first selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of West Virginia. After starting most of his first two years with New York, Smith spent the next four years primarily as a backup for the Jets, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers.
After sitting behind Russell Wilson for the Seahawks in his first two years, Smith broke out when he replaced Wilson in 2022. He revived his career and was a two-time Pro Bowler in 2022 and 2023. But after the Seahawks opted to move on with Sam Darnold, Smith was dealt to the Raiders — where many expected him to continue that run despite the franchise's bigger issues.
Now, as that didn't happen, the Raiders have predictably moved on. With Mendoza likely coming in to replace him, Smith can now get another fresh start elsewhere in the league. What that looks like at this stage of his career, however, remains to be seen.
This breaking news story will be updated.
Continue reading...
