Geno Smith
#1 QB,
Seahawks
ACTUAL 2022
304 FPTS
RANK: 5
2023 SEASON
322 FPTS
RANK: 15
AGE
32 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'3'' / 221 lbs
COLLEGE
West Virginia
Geno Smith Won't be released to avoid payment
Published: 2024-02-15 11:09:57
The Seahawks informed Smith on Thursday that he'll remain on the roster through this week, rather than being released to avoid a $12.7 million contract guarantee that kicks in Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Smith has two years remaining on the three-year, $75 million contract he signed last offseason, but the deal only had injury guarantees after the first year. His $12.7 million base salary for 2024 is one of those, converting to a full guarantee Feb. 16 (this Friday). Smith then has a $9.6 million roster bonus due March 17, and the Seahawks presumably wouldn't keep him around for now if they didn't also plan to pay that out and have the 33-year-old QB under contract for 2024.