The Las Vegas Raiders were always going to get rid of Geno Smith after the campaign he put together during the 2025 NFL season. Fans were certain that Smith had no trade value and that he was an obvious cut candidate heading into the new league year.
And sure enough, last week, the Raiders were reportedly set to release Smith before the 2026 NFL league year began on March 11. Reports indicated that Las Vegas would still look out for trade offers in the coming days, but with that cat out of the bag, nobody expected a trade to actually occur.