The Seattle Seahawks have their Geno Smith replacement in Sam Darnold. Now they need to get him some help.
Seattle’s agreement with Darnold is a three-year, $100.5 million contract with $55 million guaranteed, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
On paper, it’s essentially the same deal Baker Mayfield signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last offseason after a resurgent 2023 season. When accounting for the rise in the salary cap since then, however, Darnold’s deal looks more like an updated version of the three-year, $75 million contract Smith signed in March 2023 after his breakout season in 2022.
By average annual salary, Darnold’s contract is one of the lowest among veteran starting
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