"As we got into it and we evaluated the options in free agency, the other players that maybe were available via trade, ultimately we arrived at a spot where we thought adding Geno made a lot of sense for us,

The Raiders have neither introduced Geno Smith to the media nor agreed to a new contract with their new quarterback since acquiring him from the Seahawks.

The Las Vegas Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks earlier this month, bringing in the team's next starting quarterback. The Raiders were one of several teams in need of a quarterback this offseason, and they took the route of trading for Smith over signing a free agent or solely pursuing a signal-caller in the draft.