SEATTLE -- Hours after the Seattle Seahawks acquired Sam Howell in a trade with the Washington Commanders last week, general manager John Schneider set the record straight about the role they envision for their newest quarterback.
No, Schneider said, Howell isn't coming in to compete with Geno Smith for the starting job.
"Geno's the guy," he told Seattle Sports 710-AM, "and Sam will be backing him up."
After months of speculation about Smith's future in Seattle, fueled by his dip in production in 2023 and some noncommittal comments from the team's top decision-makers, the 12th-year veteran is still the Seahawks' starter.