Geno Smith took over at quarterback late in the third quarter as the Seahawks decided it was time for Russell Wilson to call it a day. The Seahawks were winning 37-3 at the time of the move.
Jamal Adams facing the Jets got a lot of attention in the days leading up to Sunday’s game in Seattle, but he’s not the only former Jet helping the Seahawks to an easy win.
- Eugene Cyril 'Geno' Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
- Re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks in May 2020.
- Gene Allen Smith, affectionately known as Geno, was born in Imperial, Nebraska, on Dec. 25, 1931, to Leslie Earl Smith Sr. And Gladys Beulah (Comer) Smith. He died early Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, 2020, at his home in Imperial. He was 88 years of age. Gene was the middle son between his older brother Stan and younger brother Les.
Geno Smith took over at quarterback late in the third quarter as the Seahawks decided it was time for Russell Wilson to call it a day. The Seahawks were winning 37-3 at the time of the move.
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Smith was a 2013 second-round pick who started 29 games in his first two seasons with the Jets. He had his jaw broken when then-teammate IK Enemkpali punched him in the locker room and Ryan Fitzpatrick took over as the team’s starter in 2015.
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Smith last played in a regular season game with the Chargers in 2018.
Adams and Smith are joined by tackle Brandon Shell, kicker Jason Myers, and defensive tackle Damon Harrison in the Jets alumni section of the Seahawks roster. Head coach Pete Carroll had the same job with the Jets in 1994 and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer ran the Jets Offense from 2006 to 2011.
The Seattle Seahawks held their first scrimmage of the year over the weekend, giving the players a chance to shake off some dust in the confines of CenturyLink Field. And even though the day was cut short after Branden Jackson went down on the field, a lot was accomplished in just one half of the football game.
Starter Russell Wilson finished the day but it was backup Geno Smith who really got a chance to shine on Saturday afternoon.
“Geno did a nice job,” Coach Pete Carroll said after the mock game wrapped up. “That was a really nice series going down the field the first series, he hit everything and looked great. He was real comfortable, felt really confident in the communications and handling the situations going against the first defense, so he did a nice job. It’s great to see.”
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Smith finished his outing completing eight of eight passes attempted and logging two drives, both culminating in scores.
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“He’s such a talented player, and he understands our stuff, and he fits in so well,” Carroll continued. “He’s really all we’re looking for there at that spot. He’s really good at it. In the supporting role for Russ, they communicate beautifully, they really count on each other for the input and the experiences that they’ve had. Geno is just a consummate guy in that role he’s playing.”
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