Let’s start with a quote from Pete Carroll, circa March 16th, 2022:
“Right now, Geno knows our offense the best. If he comes back to us, he has an opportunity to run the whole thing. We saw him do it during the season.”
Fast forward almost exactly a month and that statement no longer needs the words “If he comes back to us,” since Geno Smith agreed to terms on a 1-year extension worth up to $7M on April 14th.
Note: That $7M figure is a bit misleading since the contract structure only guarantees the $500,000 signing bonus.