Geno Smith reintroduced himself to the NFL world on Thursday night.
Smith was forced to reach into the game for the Seattle Seahawks against the Los Angeles Rams after Russell Wilson was sidelined with a dislocated middle finger. Wilson tried to play by strategy of it nonetheless didn’t stumble on contented after sustaining the afflict within the third quarter.
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Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith passes against the Los Angeles Rams all over the 2nd half of of an NFL soccer game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. Smith got here in whereas starting quarterback Russell Wilson had a hand afflict evaluated.
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Smith led the Seahawks on a 10-play, 98-yard drive that ended with a touchdown trip to D.Okay. Metcalf to within the reduction of Seattle’s deficit to 2 factors within the fourth quarter.
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It was Smith’s first touchdown trip since he started for the Contemporary York Giants in 2017 fairly than Eli Manning against the then-Oakland Raiders. In that game, he was 21-for-34 with 212 passing yards and a touchdown trip. Sadly, the Giants would lose that game and it’d be the final originate up Smith would create.
Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith (7) passes to wide receiver DK Metcalf for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams all over the 2nd half of of an NFL soccer game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle.
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Contemporary York Jets chosen Smith out of West Virginia in 2013. He started 30 games for the Jets nonetheless never was able to create adequate of an impact to protect the job. He would jump to the Giants in 2017, the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018 and located himself with the Seahawks in 2019.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches a trip from backup quarterback Geno Smith for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams all over the 2nd half of of an NFL soccer game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle.
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Wilson left the game with the Seahawks trailing. He had a touchdown trip to Metcalf earlier within the game as nicely.
