March 10, 2025
Darnold and the Seahawks reached an agreement Monday on a three-year contract,
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSISSchefter
reports it as a three-year, $100.5 million deal, including $55 million guaranteed. Darnold will take over as the starting quarterback for a new-look Seattle offense that's trading QB
Geno Smith (to the Raiders) and WR
DK Metcalf (to the Steelers) in exchange for draft picks. The team also has a new offensive coordinator, with Klint Kubiak replacing Ryan Grubbs, but there's still a lot of work to be done, namely upgrading a lousy offensive line and finding another receiving threat alongside
Jaxon Smith-Njigba.