After apologizing for a three-interception performance, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has led the team to three straight victories and first place in the NFC West in 2024.
The Seahawks rejected Smith’s attempt to sign a new contract before the season because of his performances, which have generated both confidence and skepticism. According to Brady Henderson of ESPN, Smith does not want to enter the final year of his current three-year, $75 million contract extension, which he signed in March 2023, without a new one.
After signing the contract extension, Smith informed reporters, “It’s still year by year.” That’s how I have to look at things.
Smith, who took Russell Wilson’s place in 2022, had a fantastic season and helped the Seahawks earn an unexpected postseason berth. As a full-time starter, Smith finished the season with career-highs in completions, yards, touchdowns, completion percentage, and rating. He was chosen for the Pro Bowl and named the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year. Smith received the contract extension as a reward from the Seahawks.
Smith’s stats have declined in the last two seasons, and his 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2024 don’t do much to strengthen his argument for a new contract that would put him in the running for one of the NFL’s highest salaries, which would be about $50 million a year. The Seahawks are unlikely to want to spend a lot of money on a long-term contract because Smith is 34. However, despite playing behind a stuttering rushing attack and a fragile offensive line, Smith has led the Seahawks to a position where they may win the division and secure an automatic postseason place.
The Seahawks might be willing to offer Smith a considerably shorter contract, perhaps for $25–30 million a year, given that they are currently predicted to exceed the salary cap in 2025. Smith does have some leverage, but the question is whether he will agree. There aren’t many quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft that are ready to start, and he is a proven starter. Backup Sam Howell is exactly what people believe him to be.
The next five games, starting with their matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, will be more beneficial to Smith than anything else. He will probably have the chance to earn a very rich new contract if he can guide the Seahawks to the playoffs and a deep postseason run.
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