A wild trade proposal sends Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith to the New York Giants in exchange for a player and picks.

Smith's current contract — which expires after the 2025 season — has an average per-year value of $25 million, which ranks 19th in the NFL. His cap hit is $44.5 million next season, the largest of his three-year deal, which accounts for 15.8 percent of the Seahawks' total cap.

Should the Seahawks extend Geno Smith? How can the Bears best support Caleb Williams? Kevin Patra identifies one key offseason move to make for each NFC team that will be chasing the conference champion Eagles in 2025.

That would be Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, who the Seattle Seahawks met with last week at the Shrine Bowl. Most likely Seattle's front office is just doing their due diligence on a top quarterback prospect,

The New York Giants need a reboot at quarterback, and there is wisdom in a complete and fresh start-over involving the No. 3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. That means using the pick - not trading for Geno Smith.

"Smith doesn't inspire a boatload of enthusiasm from fans, and headed into the final year of his contract with a cap hit of $44.5 million, the offseason will likely feature at least some drama involving the 34-year-old."

Few NFL teams face a more challenging situation at the quarterback position than the Seattle Seahawks in 2025. Their starter Geno Smith has been a great value option for the last three years, performing at a high level and keeping Seattle competitive despite having to deal with one of the league’s worst offensive lines.