Geno Smith won’t make the playoffs this year, but he’s sure to finish his 2024 NFL season with a bang, not only on the stat sheet but potentially in the bank. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback got three different performance-based pay raises that will amount to a $6 million bonus, as long as he remains under contract with the team beyond Day 5 of the 2025 championship year.
Smith, 34, needed 10 wins, a completion rate of 69.755% or better, and more than 4,282 passing yards during the 2024 season in order to add $6 million to his contract , each exploit representing a staircase of 2 million dollars. . Sure enough, he led Seattle to a 30-25 victory on Sunday, putting the Seahawks at 10-7 on the year and finishing the season with 4,320 yards and a completion rate above 70 percent.
His four touchdown passes against the Los Angeles Rams also marked a career high.
Smith is technically under contract with Seattle through the 2025 season, meaning he is set to receive the $6 million bonus in March, but the Seahawks can also terminate the deal this offseason. They would instantly save at least $25 million by releasing or trading the veteran quarterback before June 1.
