The Las Vegas Raiders were one of many quarterback-needy NFL franchises entering the offseason, but wasted little time in finding a solution under center with Friday's trade for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith.

The Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick on Friday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, who also revealed Darnold is a viewed "leading contender" among veteran quarterback options Seattle intends to explore.

Matthew Stafford will stay with Rams, but QBs like Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins could change teams once 2025 NFL free agency begins.

Darnold led the Vikings to a playoff berth, but fell short when it really mattered against the Detroit Lions in Week 18 and the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. So do general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell run it back with Darnold or hand the keys to J.

The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly made a decision on veteran quarterback Sam Darnold. According to reports, the NFC North squad is not expected to re-sign the 27-year-old signal-caller. J.J. McCarthy,

The Raiders have a new starting quarterback, while the Seahawks reportedly plan to target Sam Darnold in free agency.

With Geno Smith off to the Raiders, his former team plans to go after another ex-Jets quarterback — Sam Darnold. The Seahawks traded Smith to Las Vegas on Friday in exchange for a third-round pick, per multiple reports.

In the NFL, one big move from a team can have a trickle-down effect, impacting the moves of other teams or players. One example: The Seattle Seahawks traded veteran quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders Friday, with potentially changed the outlook for another signal-caller who had major question marks going into the offseason.

The odd man out in this entire process appears to be Sam Darnold. And in Darnold’s case, it seems that he’s getting battered by recency bias to an extreme degree. In the 2024 regular season for head coach/offensive shot-caller Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings,

After winning 14 games with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 and making the Pro Bowl, Sam Darnold is expected to have several suitors when free agency opens next week.

In nine seasons, Wentz has a 47-46-1 record as a starting QB, and he's thrown 86 more touchdowns than he has interceptions (153 to 67). If nothing, Wentz could be a solid insurance plan for the Vikings if McCarthy struggles coming back from a torn meniscus in his knee.