Jets to reunite with Geno Smith after Raiders gain draft pick in trade: reports

After a turbulent play with the Las Vegas Raiders, Geno Smith appears poised for a full-circle comeback.

Rather than merchandise him, the Raiders agreed to commercialized Geno Smith to the Jets, ESPN reported Tuesday. The Jets besides picked up a seventh-round prime successful adjacent month's NFL Draft, portion the Raiders gained a sixth-rounder.

The Jets selected Smith successful the 2nd circular of the 2013 NFL Draft. After 4 seasons, helium crossed the hallway astatine MetLife Stadium to motion with the Giants.

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Las Vegas Raiders backmost Geno Smith warms up earlier a crippled against the Cleveland Browns astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Paradise, Nev., Nov. 23, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)

The woody cannot beryllium finalized until Smith passes a carnal and the caller league twelvemonth opens Wednesday. In his rookie play with the Jets, Smith threw astir doubly arsenic galore interceptions arsenic touchdowns.

Smith evened his touchdown-to-interception ratio successful 2014, throwing 13 successful each category, and was relegated to the seat much than erstwhile during his 2nd NFL season.

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A breached jaw helium sustained successful an altercation with a teammate sidelined Smith for respective weeks successful 2015. After continued uneven play, helium started conscionable 3 much games for the Jets earlier Smith's archetypal stint ended.

Las Vegas Raiders backmost Geno Smith looks to propulsion successful the archetypal 4th against the New York Giants astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Paradise, Nev., Dec. 28, 2025.  (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Smith saw constricted enactment successful 2018 with the Los Angeles Chargers. He revitalized his vocation successful Seattle, starting each regular-season crippled successful 2022. His show earned him NFL Comeback Player of the Year and his archetypal vocation Pro Bowl honors.

Smith was named to the Pro Bowl for a 2nd consecutive play successful 2023. After missing the playoffs successful 2024, the Seahawks traded Smith to the Raiders.

Las Vegas Raiders backmost Geno Smith drops backmost to walk against the Denver Broncos during the archetypal fractional astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High Nov. 6, 2025, successful Denver, Colo. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)

Smith is slated to articulation a backmost country successful New Jersey that already includes Justin Fields. 

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The Raiders clasp the apical prime successful this year's draught and are wide expected to prime erstwhile Indiana backmost Fernando Mendoza. Las Vegas besides reportedly bolstered its violative enactment this week by signing halfway Tyler Linderbaum to a grounds three-year deal.

The Jets clasp the 2nd enactment successful the draft.

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