Two of the most notable names on the Seahawks roster, Geno Smith and DK Metcalf will soon need new contracts, which puts a ton of stake on the 2024 season.
Just 15 months ago, Smith signed a three-year, $75 million contract that featured substantial incentives, paying him a near top-10 annual salary among quarterbacks.
As things stand, coming off his second straight Pro Bowl selection, Smith currently ranks 18th among quarterbacks in annual salary behind the likes of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. With Jordan Love being next on the list at $13.5 million per year, he basically has taken up residence as the cheapest of the established starting quarterbacks in the NFL, making him quite the bargain for the Seahawks.
But looking towards the future, Smith will turn 34 years old during the season and his salary cap hit skyrockets to $38.5 million in 2025, putting plenty of pressure on him to perform at a high level this season.
Eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards each of the past two seasons and three times in his five-year career with 43 receiving touchdowns, Metcalf has undoubtedly been one of the top 15 receivers in the NFL since coming to Seattle. But at the same time, he doesn't rank in the top 10 in receptions, receiving yards, or yards per reception in that span, making it tougher to digest the idea of paying him north of $30 million per year on his next contract.
On the latest episode of Locked On Seahawks, hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang examine how Smith and Metcalf's contracts stack up against other quarterbacks and receivers and why Seattle might have some difficult decisions to make depending on how they perform this season, break down a deep and talented receiving corps in their latest training camp preview, and continue their 90-man countdown with No. 55 through 53.
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