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Highest-Paid NFL Quarterbacks: Where Does Geno Smith’s Contract Put Him On The List?
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Geno Smith has agreed to a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders. Where does Geno Smith’s contract rank among the highest-paid NFL quarterbacks?
Geno Smith Signs Contract With Las Vegas Raiders
It’s a 2-year, $85.5M max value extension with $66.5M guaranteed for Geno Smith. https://t.co/poYKgjFDz0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 3, 2025
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Smith and the Raiders have agreed to a two-year, $75 million contract extension.
Smith’s contract could reach a maximum of $85.5 million, with $66.5 million guaranteed.
Smith had one year and $31 million left on his three-year contract he signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2023.
Smith’s extension now keeps him under contract with the Raiders through the 2027 season.
Last month, the Seahawks traded Smith, 34, to the Raiders for a 2025 third-round pick.
It’s a reunion for Smith and head coach Pete Carroll, who worked together in Seattle from 2019 to 2023.
Smith had been a journeyman for the first nine seasons of his career. 2022 changed the trajectory of his career.
Smith threw for 4,282 yards, 30 touchdowns (career high), and 11 interceptions with a league-leading 69.8 completion percentage. Smith led the Seahawks to the postseason, made the Pro Bowl, and won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year.
Smith now takes over for a Raiders’ team whose trio of Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ridder combined for a record of 4-13 in 2024.
Top 10 Highest-Paid Quarterbacks
| Player | Team | Average Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys | $60 million |
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals | $55 million |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | $55 million |
| Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars | $55 million |
| Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers | $55 million |
| Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins | $53.1 million |
| Jared Goff | Detroit Lions | $53 million |
| Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | $52.5 million |
| Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | $52 million |
| Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles | $51 million |
Numbers via overthecap.com.
Smith’s contract average of $37.5 million per year now ranks 17th on the list of highest-paid quarterbacks.
Dallas’ Dak Prescott sits alone at $60 million per year, the highest ever for a quarterback in NFL history.
Buffalo’s Josh Allen joined the $55 million per year club after signing a massive extension with the Bills.
Allen, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow, Green Bay’s Jordan Love, and Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence all make an average of $55 million per year.
