The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-11 with just four games remaining in the 2025 NFL season. The time to bench key players and try to right the ship was long ago, but head coach Pete Carroll has not been able to help himself from giving his former Seattle Seahawks players an extended leash.
Geno Smith is the foremost example of that, as the Raiders' starting quarterback has been responsible for much of the offense's woes. There was never a chance that he'd be sat, however, as Smith is even a step above the other former Seahawks, as Carroll's clear favorite player on the team.