Considering this, who is the Seahawks backup quarterback?
Geno Smith
Subsequently, question is, who was cut from the Seahawks? Seahawks Insider Joe Fann has more on Lynch's reported cut here. Shead confirmed his release in a post on Twitter. Early Saturday, Jay Glazer of NFL on FOX reported the Seahawks had agreed to a blockbuster trade to land Texans star Jadeveon Clowney.
Keeping this in consideration, why did the Seahawks Release Geno Smith?
The Seahawks released Geno Smith on Saturday as part of their transactions to get the roster down to 53 players, but it turned out that was only a temporary move. He gives the Seahawks their most experienced backup behind Russell Wilson since Tarvaris Jackson.
Did Geno Smith get cut from the Seahawks?
The Seattle Seahawks seemed to have made their decision on who the team's backup quarterback would be when they released Paxton Lynch. But according to Joe Fann of NBC Sports, Geno Smith was released by the team as well. Geno Smith was cut by the #Seahawks. Seattle find it's backup QB elsewhere.
