Seahawks, Geno Smith have a deal, according to an NFL source
Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith and the team reached agreement Monday afternoon on a 3-year contract to keep him tied to Seattle through 2025, a league source told The News Tribune. The deal could be worth up to $105 million. It will pay the 32-year-old Smith $52 million in bonuses and guarantees this year.
Smith goes from a seven-year backup who earned $3.5 million in base salary and $7 million total with bonuses last season to $52 million in 2023.
The league source told the TNT Tuesday’s league deadline to use the franchise tag in pending free agents spurred the Seahawks’ agreement with Smith.
This story will be updated.
This story was originally published March 6, 2023 at 3:46 PM.
Gregg Bell
The News Tribune