At the outset of the offseason, it seemed like the Seattle Seahawks would be running it back with Geno Smith as their quarterback in 2025. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the Seahawks dealt their two-time Pro Bowl quarterback to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick.<\/p>\n
That meant the Seahawks had to find a new starting quarterback, but they quickly pivoted to signing the best one available, Sam Darnold, who had been coming off a career year. Darnold, who was inked to a three-year, $100 million contract, immediately became entrenched as the new franchise quarterback in Seattle.<\/p>\n
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Then, the Seahawks double-dipped, by selecting Alabama\u2019s Jalen Milroe in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, since Milroe is a dual-threat weapon, some didn\u2019t think he\u2019d provide an immediate threat to Darnold.<\/p>\n
That may not be the case, after Darnold threw two red-zone interceptions in a span of just three plays during the very first Seahawks OTA practice available to the media. Later, Mike Salk of Seattle Sports 710 radio peppered head coach Mike Macdonald with questions, including whether there was a possibility that Darnold could get benched for backup Drew Lock or for the promising rookie.<\/p>\n