Quarterback Geno Smith was drafted in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft after a storied college career at West Virginia. After starting all but one game in his first two seasons, Smith served as the backup for the Jets, followed by one season each for the Giants and Chargers. He arrived in Seattle prior to the start of the 2019 season where he would back up Russell Wilson for the better part of the next three seasons but would start three games in 2021 due to an injury to Wilson in the middle of the season. Smith won the starting quarterback job prior to Week 1 of the 2022 season and never looked back. In his first season as a starter since 2014, Smith earned his first career Pro-Bowl appearance in a season that resulted in a playoff bid for Seattle. He set several single-season franchise records that year including most pass attempts with 572, completions with 399, yards with 4,282 and a completion percentage of 69.76% which led the NFL. He was awarded the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award for his strong performance that season. Smith followed up his first season as a starter in Seattle with another record setting year where he set the NFL record with seven go-ahead touchdown passes in the fourth quarter or overtime despite missing two games due to injury. The two-time Pro Bowler enters the 2024 season as the starting quarterback in Seattle for the third consecutive year.