The Geno Smith trade was finalized at the 2026 NFL Draft
The Jets’ trade for Geno Smith wrapped up at the 2026 NFL Draft. What became of the picks involved?
Dec 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks to throw in the third quarter against the New York Giants at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images With the 2026 NFL Draft behind us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included draft picks.
That includes a deal made earlier this offseason that sent quarterback Geno Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders back to the New York Jets. Let’s take a look at how it all shook out. Original terms of the Geno Smith trade to the Jets Jets receive: Geno Smith, 2026 seventh-round pick Raiders receive: 2026 sixth-round pick What did the Jets do with the pick from the Geno Smith trade?
With pick 228, the Jets selected Kansas State safety VJ Payne. How was Geno Smith’s performance for the Raiders in 2025? While Smith came off three successful seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and signed a two-year, $75 million extension with the Raiders upon the trade, the move turned out to be a bust for Vegas.
Smith saw a massive step back, throwing for just over 3,000 yards and 19 touchdowns against 17 interceptions, the most he’s had in a single season since his rookie year in 2013. What did the Raiders do with the pick from the Geno Smith trade? The Jets traded pick 208 alongside 134 to move up to 122 and take Arizona running back Mike Washington Jr.