An unbridgeable gap in contract talks with Geno Smith, and a desire to play elsewhere from DK Metcalf were the reasons behind the Seattle Seahawks dealing away two major parts of their offense last week.

Seahawks GM John Schneider met with media to discuss the active offseason the Seahawks have had so far and offered a frank statement on why the organization opted to

GM John Schneider thought he could resolve DK Metcalf's trade request, while it was "pretty evident" Geno Smith and Seattle were far apart.

We had sat down with the offensive staff, and obviously the personnel guys were on it before, always having a contingency plan. We had some guys we were interested in, made the trade, and were able to get the guy at the top of the list,

"Thank you for taking a kid from Mississippi and making him feel at home in the Pacific Northwest," DK Metcalf wrote in his farewell post to the Seahawks on Wednesday. The post John Schneider Announces Strong Update on DK Metcalf Trade and Confirms $40M Offer for Geno Smith Before Raiders Switch appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Seattle's general manager noted that the team was looking at quarterbacks who threw at the NFL Combine.

John Schneider has everything riding on this next season. Will it lead to another extension or a one-way flight out of Seattle?

The Seattle Seahawks are trading two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders for a 2025 third-round pick. It is a reunion for head coach Pete Carroll and Smith, who previously worked together at Seattle.