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NFL Rumors: Geno Smith Won't Be Cut by Seahawks, $12.7M Salary to Be Fully-Guaranteed

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Geno Smith isn't going anywhere, at least not yet.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday that the Seattle Seahawks told the quarterback he will remain on the team through at least this week so the $12.7 million in his contract that becomes fully-guaranteed on Friday can trigger and change from injury guaranteed to fully-guaranteed.

Schefter provided more details:

Smith signed a three-year, $75 million contract with the team ahead of the 2023 campaign, but Friday was something of a deadline for the Seahawks.

In January, ESPN's Brady Henderson explained the quarterback's $12.