The Seattle Seahawks have a backup quarterback for Geno Smith.
The team today reportedly re-signed Drew Lock to a one-year contract worth $4 million. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network had the scoop.
Update: The #Seahawks are signing back QB Drew Lock to a 1-year, $4 million deal, per @MikeGarafolo
They bring back both their QBs from last season in Geno Smith and Lock. pic.twitter.com/qBy8pk28bg
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 16, 2023
Lock didn’t record a regular season snap in 2022, but will rejoin what looks to be a playoff contender.
It wasn’t always a certainty that Lock would return to Seattle, as the Missouri product reportedly drew interest from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders.
Washington is in the backup QB market.
Options include Andy Dalton, Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew, Drew Lock, Marcus Mariota and Teddy Bridgewater, to whom Marty Hurney gave a big deal as Carolina GM in 2020.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 14, 2023
Lock burst onto the NFL scene with a stellar 2019 campaign, but hasn’t since lived up to the five-game sample size. He started for the 5-11 Denver Broncos in 2020 and suffered a regression, throwing for nearly as many interceptions as he did touchdowns.
Although Geno Smith beat him for the Seahawks’ starting job last season, and eventually earned a $75 million contract, Lock apparently showed the Seahawks coaching staff enough that they wanted to keep him around. And Lock is happy to continue playing alongside Smith
Speaking with ESPN last season, Lock sung the praises of Seattle’s starting quarterback.
“[Geno] played his ass off all year, taught me a lot in the process. He’s had a hell of a career fighting back to get to the position that he was in this year,” Lock said.
“It’s a testament to who he is as a player, but at the same time also gives some light to me. We’re all here for a reason. We’re all here for a purpose. It was inspiring to be a part of it.”
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Publish Date:2023-03-17 07:47:34
