Raiders spent third-round pick, $58.5 million for 15 games with Geno Smith
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Key Points:
- After Matthew Stafford chose to stay with the Rams in February 2025, the Raiders sought a new quarterback and traded a third-round pick for Geno Smith, reuniting him with coach Pete Carroll.
- The Raiders have paid Smith $58.5 million in total, including $40 million last year and $18.5 million this year, with plans to release him before an additional $8 million becomes guaranteed.
- Smith started 15 games for the Raiders, resulting in only two wins, but the team's poor performance was attributed to a lack of overall talent rather than Smith's play.
- Moving on from Smith does not necessarily mean the Raiders will select quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall in the draft, but significant changes to the roster
