The Las Vegas Raiders have trotted out Geno Smith as the starting quarterback for all 13 games so far in the 2025 NFL season. Despite a 2-11 record and playoff hopes having evaporated months ago, Las Vegas has stuck with its 35-year-old quarterback through thick and thin.
However, Smith went down with two separate injuries during Week 14's game against the Denver Broncos. Not only did he miss time with a cut on his throwing hand, but once Smith returned, he hurt his throwing shoulder badly enough to sideline him for the remainder of the contest.
Although backup Kenny Pickett filled in admirably for Smith, leading the Raiders to 10 fourth-quarter points, head coach Pete Carroll still made it clear that he would start Smith if he was healthy.