Report: Geno Smith ‘has received commitment’ from Seahawks on 2024 future

The team is making a bold statement about their intentions for this coming season.

Despite John Schneider’s seemingly candid response of “I can’t tell you how it’s going to go,” when asked about the 2024 QB situation for the Seattle Seahawks, the organization made a bold statement about their commitment to Geno Smith if reports are to be believed; at least for the coming season.

According to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, sources have indicated that the team has notified its returning starter that he will remain on the roster this coming season at his currently agreed salary.

Smith is set to make $12.7 million this season, and has a cap number of $26.4 million according to Over the Cap. The organization recently guaranteed his salary for the 2024 NFL season by keeping him on the roster, as Daniel Chavkin reported for Sports Illustrated last month.

Smith signed a three-year, $105 million contract last offseason, but only the first year of the deal was guaranteed at signing. If the Seahawks wanted to move on from Smith in the offseason, they could have released or traded Smith without incurring too much of a cap penalty.

While this report has yet to be confirmed by anybody such as Bob Condotta or Brady Henderson, it also has yet to be denied, meaning that it should remain on radar until otherwise indicated.

As you can see in the tweet above, one reason why this is so noteworthy to me is that it does seem to indicate that the possibility of a trade is significantly less likely now. All this being said, we are just barely getting into draft season, and we are on the precipice of Free Agency. A lot can change between March and September, so stay tuned for further developments. In the meantime, I personally am finding some solace in the knowledge that we are very likely to see Geno under center come Week 1.