Geno Smith Fantasy

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed quarterback Geno Smith to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Smith has served as Russell Wilson's backup for the last two seasons, and he will be back for a third year in 2021. The 30-year-old was a former second-round pick of the New York Jets and played in just one game last season, completing four passes in five attempts in a Week 17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Smith will be insurance in case the Seahawks wind up trading Wilson before the 2021 season, although those rumors have cooled off significantly. Smith spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Jets before also playing for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers for single seasons in 2017 and 2018. He did not play at all in 2019 and attempted just four passes for the Chargers in five games in 2018.

Apr. 23rd • 2:34 PM

The Seattle Seahawks officially re-signed quarterback Geno Smith to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. Smith will return as the backup to Russell Wilson for the second straight season, pushing undrafted rookie Anthony Gordon to third on the QB depth chart in Seattle. The Seahawks are hoping that Wilson will remain in good health -- he hasn't missed a single game in his career yet. Smith isn't the greatest backup signal-caller, but it's at least better than having Gordon next up. If Wilson were to miss any time, Smith would merely be a low-end QB2 for those in deep two-QB or superflex leagues.

May. 14th • 8:14 PM

The Seattle Seahawks have been expected all along to re-sign quarterback Geno Smith, and they could make the deal official soon, according to a source. Seattle's current depth behind Russell Wilson includes only rookie Anthony Gordon, so the Seahawks certainly need to upgrade, even if Smith isn't exactly anyone's version of a solid backup option under center. The 29-year-old didn't attempt any passes at all behind Wilson in 2019, and he had just four attempts in parts of five games as Philip Rivers' backup for the Chargers in 2018. If Wilson were to go down with injury at all in 2020, Seattle's offense would be in serious trouble and would lean even more on the ground game.

May. 14th • 4:28 PM