Steelers free agency scouting report: QB Geno Smith
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Free agency is just around the corner and the Pittsburgh Steelers still don't have a definitive answer as to who will be their 2026 starting quarterback. But Geno Smith, who will be released by the Las Vegas Raiders at the start of the new league year, could serve as a stop-gap option for Pittsburgh.
Here is a look at our Steelers Wire free agency scouting report for Smith, taking into account his stats, his overall fit with Pittsburgh, and what his contract amount could look like.
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Stats
2013 (16 games): 3,046 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, 21 interceptions, 55.8 completion percentage2014 (14 games): 2,525 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 59.7 completion percentage2015 (one game): 265 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 1 interception, 64.3 completion percentage2016 (two games): 126 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, 1 interception, 57.1 completion percentage2017 (two games): 212 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, 1 interception, 58.3 completion percentage2018 (five games): 8 passing yards, 0 passing touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 25.0 completion percentage2020 (one game): 33 passing yards, 0 passing touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 80.0 completion percentage2021 (four games): 702 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, 1 interception, 68.4 completion percentage2022 (17 games): 4,282 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 69.8 completion percentage2023 (15 games): 3,624 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 64.7 completion percentage2024 (17 games): 4,320 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, 15 interceptions, 70.4 completion percentage2025 (15 games): 3,025 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 67.4 completion percentage
Fit with Steelers offense
Some fans may be quick to write off Smith given his struggles with the Raiders last season, but let's be real — the entire offense was a train wreck. Reuniting Smith with DK Metcalf and giving him a far better offensive line could be exactly what he needs for a bounce-back year in 2026. At worst, he'd serve as a solid stop-gap or backup quarterback without the Steelers being forced to pay a premium.
Contract prediction
Considering Smith's 2025 play concerns, we at Steelers Wire project the 35-year-old quarterback to sign a one-year prove-it deal worth around $10 million.
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