Seahawks QB Geno Smith Staying in Seattle Next Season?

Geno Smith is entering free agency this offseason. But will the Seattle Seahawks re-sign him?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 14, 2023

As an impending free agent, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith could be playing his final game under his current contract with the team against the San Francisco 49ers today.

However, the Seahawks and Smith already appear to have a decision on whether or not he'll be back in 2023.

According to NFL Network, Smith is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Seahawks in 2023.

Smith, 32, is making a modest $3.5 million this season. But after a historic season where he became the single-season passing yards record holder for the franchise while leading the team back to the postseason, Smith will be due a comfortable raise this offseason.

He passed Russell Wilson's previous mark of 4,219 yards set back in 2016. It certainly helps that Smith had an extra game to set the new record, but doing so in his first season as the full-time starter is nothing short of remarkable.

Obviously a lot could happen between now and March, when the new league year and free agency begins, but the Seahawks have their plan set for the future, rightfully giving Smith the keys to the offense for the second year in a row.

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Published Jan 14, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.