Sam Darnold Signs with Seahawks on 3-Year, $100.5M Deal

The writing was on the wall for Darnold’s arrival in Seattle after the Seahawks dealt QB Geno Smith to the Raiders, and he’ll now face the task of commanding a Seattle offense that’s down two of its top weapons: D.K. Metcalf (traded to Pit) and Tyler Lockett (cut). It’s a pretty lateral move for the Seahawks from a football perspective, but Darnold likely belongs in the mid-high QB2 range as opposed to his low-QB1 finish in 2024 without a loaded offense and Kevin O’Connell’s scheme to fall back on.