Raiders acquire quarterback Geno Smith from Seahawks for a 3rd-round pick, AP source says
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Smith threw for 4,320 yards and 21 touchdowns with 15 interceptions last season
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders answered their most pressing personnel question of the offseason Friday by acquiring quarterback Geno Smith in a trade with Seattle and reuniting him with his former coach, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.
The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced the trade, said the Raiders are sending the Seahawks a third-round pick for Smith.
The 34-year-old, two-time Pro Bowler reunites with new Raiders coach Pete Carroll in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will seek a new starter.
Smith threw for 4,320 yards and 21 touchdowns with 15 interceptions last season and will be the clear favorite to be the starter when Las Vegas opens its season, even if the club selects a quarterback in next month’s draft.
Because the Raiders pick sixth, they almost certainly wouldn’t be in position to select Miami quarterback Cam Ward and might not be able to pick Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. If Sanders is available, the Raiders could select him and follow the path of the Atlanta Falcons, who last year signed free agent Kirk Cousins and drafted Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick.
