COLUMN: The Seahawks are winning the Smith trade

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz.
AP PHOTO/ROSS D. FRANKLIN

MIKE MAYNARD

by MIKE MAYNARD
Staff Writer | October 2, 2025 1:35 AM

We are already a month into the 2025 NFL season. Teams with immense hype coming into the season have either met or exceeded expectations or have plummeted into obscurity – like my Cincinnati Bengals.

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