"Bro got a deal before Lamar"- NFL Fans go wild as Seahawks sign Geno Smith for three-year $105M extension

The Seattle Seahawks locked up quarterback Geno Smith the same day Derek Carr signed with the New Orleans Saints.

Per Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Seahawks and Smith have agreed on a three-year deal worth $105 million.

Smith was set to become a free agent, but the two sides had optimism after a successful 2022-23 season that he'd return to the team again this year on a new deal or on the franchise tag. As part of his contract, Smith will earn $52 million in his first season. Prior to then, he earned $17.4 million in his career, and he will triple his career earnings in the next season with Seattle.

The QB dominos are starting to fall. As mentioned above, Derek Carr agreed to terms with New Orleans on a four-year, $150 million deal.

NFL fans reacted to the news of Geno Smith getting extended by thinking he deserved it. Some were surprised that he got a deal done before Lamar Jackson, while others also thought the Seahawks would be "okay" for the next few years.

Here's how fans reacted to the news:

Geno Smith earned his contract by winning Comeback Player of the Year

NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Seattle Seahawks v San Francisco 49ers

Geno Smith had one of the most unexpected seasons of any player in the NFL last year.

While the Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, Smith became their starting quarterback for the season and led them to a 9-8 regular-season record. He earned the Seahawks a playoff berth, despite losing in the first round to their rivals, the San Francsico 49ers.

Smith set career-highs in passing yards (4,282) touchdowns (30) and rushing yards (366), while leading the league in completion percantage (69.8)

Smith will continue for the next three seasons of his career with the Seahawks and has finally established himself as a franchise quarterback.

Seattle holds the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NFL draft and is now unlikely to use that pick on a quarterback.