The Insiders Podcast: Geno Smith Traded, Trey Hendrickson Requests a Trade, and James Pearce Jr. Joins the Insiders
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🗓️ 8 March 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Mike Garafolo, and Ian Rapoport break the news that the Seahawks are trading quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders. Adam Rank joins to put a fantasy spin on the Geno Smith trade, while Brian Baldinger & Steve Wyche discuss the trade requests made by pass rushers Myles Garrett & Trey Hendrickson. Plus, edge prospect James Pearce Jr. joins the show to discuss his path to the draft.
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| 0:00.0 | Breaking news right now. |
| 0:10.3 | And no, this is not a drill. |
| 0:13.4 | Just moments ago, the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders |
| 0:18.6 | on a blockbuster trade sending their starting quarterback, |
| 0:22.1 | Gino Smith, a two-time pro bowler, to Las Vegas in exchange for a 2025 third round pick. |
| 0:30.6 | We've got this covered from all angles right now. |
| 0:34.7 | Welcome inside with the insiders alongside Ian Rappaport and Mike Garifolo. |
| 0:40.6 | I am Tom Pellisero. This has all kinds of domino effects across the rest of the quarterback |
| 0:47.4 | market. Let's dig into it right now, Ian, starting out with the fact that this trade came |
| 0:52.7 | together. My understanding has been the Seahawks were in talks with Gino Smith about a new contract. |
| 0:58.5 | They stood willing to give him a raise in 2025, give him a new deal, but they were not able to come to an agreement. |
| 1:06.5 | So what do you know, his old coach, Pete Carroll, who gave him the starting opportunity in Seattle, |
| 1:11.9 | revived Gino Smith's career. Now those two reunite once again in Las Vegas. |
| 1:17.7 | That's right. A reunion. The Las Vegas Raiders have a quarterback. Gino Smith is now their quarterback. |
| 1:25.4 | And for the Las Vegas Raiders, we'll start with their side of it, guys. |
| 1:28.1 | It has been quite a winding road. Of course, we know they're one of the teams, the team, to try |
| 1:33.2 | to trade for Matthew Stafford. He eventually stayed with the Los Angeles Rams. They explored |
| 1:38.4 | plenty of options, but it really seemed they just weren't set on anyone at the Combine. |
| 1:43.6 | The first conversation happened between |
| 1:45.9 | the Raiders and the Seahawks. Hey, could this actually happen? Obviously, they know each other. |
| 1:50.3 | Pete Carroll with the Seahawks. The sides are friendly. Everyone on the same page here. Could this |
| 1:54.5 | happen? And not really. Let's sort of check back, maybe stay in touch. Then contract talks really |
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