Geno Smith has been with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for four years.
The starting quarterback of the Seahawks played college football at West Virginia, leading the Mountaineers to multiple bowl games, breaking many passing records, and earning multiple awards before getting drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Prior to joining the Seahawks, Smith played in the NFL for the New York Giants, Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets.
Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 15, 2019. He competed with Paxton Lynch for the backup job behind Russell Wilson. He was released on August 31, 2019, along with Lynch, but was re-signed the next day, earning the backup job.
Smith re-signed with the Seahawks on May 20, 2020, and subsequently re-signed with the team on April 22, 2021.
He made his first appearance of the 2021 season in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams after Russell Wilson left the game with a finger injury. Smith finished with 131 passing yards, a touchdown (which was his first since 2017), and an interception as the Seahawks lost 17–26. Smith was announced the starter after Wilson was placed on injured reserve. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6, Smith threw for 209 yards, and a touchdown, but lost a fumble in overtime in the 20–23 loss.
During Week 8, Smith led the Seahawks to a 31-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he threw for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns. Smith passed for 702 yards at a 68.4% completion rate, 5 touchdowns, 1 interception, and a 103.0 QB rating before Wilson’s return in week 10.
The Seahawks re-signed Smith on April 19, 2022, but Smith’s new contract was disapproved by NFL on the same day after conducting the league’s mandatory review.
On August 26, 2022, Smith was announced as the starting quarterback for the Seahawks Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos. He had competed for the starting quarterback spot with Drew Lock.