Geno Smith, Oakland Raiders
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Despite a two-year contract, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith may not be their starter by next season if he continues playing the way he is now.
The Las Vegas Raiders could look into dumping starting quarterback Geno Smith to bring in a surprising replacement.
The Las Vegas Raiders haven't started this season they way they would've wanted to. They're now 1-4, and a lot of that has been pinned on new quarterback Geno Smith. Smith has already thrown nine interceptions,
This was supposed to be the season where the Las Vegas Raiders returned to contention. Instead, their gamble on Geno Smith has blown up in their face.
The Las Vegas Raiders look like they'll need to draft a quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, and could look to Oklahoma.
Again, this was an acquisition intended to raise the floor of the Raiders' passing attack after a lackluster effort in 2024, spread across Gardner Minshew (nine starts), Aidan O'Connell (seven starts), and Desmond Ridder (one start). So far, it's either been ever so slightly better or worse.
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Do the Raiders need to bench Geno Smith?
The Las Vegas Raiders hit rock bottom on Sunday, losing 40-6 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5. Starting quarterback Geno Smith struggled mightily. Nobody would blame the Raiders if they're considering benching Smith, but they're invested in helping him snap out of this funk.