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Seahawks Get Geno Smith Back

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, 06 Aug 2024, 7:43 AM EDT
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Seahawks QB Geno Smith returned to the field Monday after missing four practices with knee and hip issues.

What They're Saying

ESPN's Brady Henderson: "Smith, 32, had no visible brace on the injured knee, nor did he appear to run with any limp. He took every first-team rep."

HC Mike Macdonald, when asked if Smith is a full go: "As far as I know, I think he's rolling."

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Seattle indicated that it didn't expect Smith to be out long after testing revealed nothing serious in the knee or hip. And it sounds like all should be good from here.

Smith has operated as the uncontested QB1 through the offseason and training camp, despite some early-offseason murmurs that he might get a challenge.

I'm very intrigued to see what this Seahawks offense looks like under first-time OC Ryan Grubb, who coached high-powered units at the University of Washington the past two years. He and Smith get one of the league's best WR groups, plus enviable talent at TE and RB.

Rankings Movement

Smith never moved in our QB rankings amid this brief absence and remains a value pick with upside deep in QB2 territory of 2024 fantasy football drafts.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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