The Las Vegas Raiders were one of many quarterback-needy NFL franchises entering the offseason, but wasted little time in finding a solution under center with Friday's trade for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith.

Count the Las Vegas Raiders as out on Minnesota Vikings free agent Sam Darnold. Count the Seattle Seahawks as in. The Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick on Friday,

The Seattle Seahawks are reportedly eyeing a veteran quarterback after trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. Per The Athletic's Dianna Russini, Seattle is expected to meet with Aaron Rodgers. Russini noted that Rodgers is "free to meet with interested teams" following his exit from the New York Jets.

Seattle is widely expected to heavily pursue free agent quarterback Sam Darnold to replace Smith. When this news broke, I began to wonder why the Seahawks would be willing to potentially pay Darnold roughly $40 million per year (which is what Spotrac is estimating he will fetch) when they apparently did not want to give Geno Smith the $40-$45 million a year he is reportedly seeking.

F or much of the week, the biggest question in NFL circles had become whether the Vikings will keep quarterback Sam Darnold or entrust the job to J.J. McCarthy. (And whether the V

The Seahawks wouldn’t have traded Smith without feeling strongly that next Wednesday they could sign Darnold, clearly the top free agent QB on the market.

The Los Angeles Rams might see a familiar face in their division next season. But after 12 sacks in two games last year, they won't be worried.

With Geno Smith on his way to Las Vegas, the Seattle Seahawks are zeroing in on free agent quarterback Sam Darnold

With Geno Smith off to the Raiders, his former team plans to go after another ex-Jets quarterback in Sam Darnold.

Matthew Stafford decided to compromise and stay put with the Los Angeles Rams. Now league sources are predicting a similar outcome with the Minnesota Vikings and Sam Darnold, who may be facing a weaker set of free agency options than anticipated.

Seattle traded QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick over the weekend. Just prior to that unexpected deal came the Seahawks' decision to release long-time wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Just after the Smith trade, Seattle doubled-down by flipping DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second-rounder and a Day 3 pick swap.