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QB Smith to stay at Seattle on three-year contract worth $105 mln
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The deal comes just ahead of Tuesday's deadline for teams to use a franchise tag on a player

Quarterback Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a new three-year contract worth $105 million, the NFL club announced on Monday night.

Smith, a former second-round pick by the New York Jets and the New York Giants, pulled off a remarkable career turnaround, leading the Seahawks to a postseason berth in 2022 on his way to winning the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award.

The deal comes just ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for teams to use a franchise tag on a player and avoids a protracted contract negotiation that potentially could have extended into the summer.

Smith spent the previous seven seasons as a backup, including the past three in Seattle behind Russell Wilson. Entering 2022, most expected Smith to be a stopgap, replacement-level starter for the Seahawks.

However, he shined from the jump. He threw for a franchise-record 4,282 yards, 30 touchdowns and led the NFL with a 69.8 completion percentage.