Overview
- Seattle reached the Super Bowl after a 31-27 NFC Championship win over the Rams, with Sam Darnold throwing three touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Kimes’ March 2025 post calling Seattle’s move off Geno Smith “a terrible move” resurfaced, and she publicly acknowledged she was wrong.
- In March 2025, the Seahawks traded Smith to the Raiders for a third-round pick, signed Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million deal, and Las Vegas extended Smith for two years at $75 million.
- Darnold delivered a 4,048-yard, 25-touchdown regular season for Seattle, while Smith went 3-14 with an NFL-high 17 interceptions as the Raiders finished with the No. 1 draft pick.
- Reporting cited by Heavy says The Athletic’s Mike Silver heard that minority owner Tom Brady was not in favor of the Raiders pursuing Darnold, shaping the team’s approach.