Quarterback Geno Smith felt slighted by the lack of assurances the Seattle Seahawks provided prior to trading him to the Las Vegas Raiders.
“Obviously, they have young guys in the building that they want to step up and be leaders, and they got a new head coach last year,” Smith told The MMQB’s Albert Breer, adding, “When you’re talking about business, and you’re talking about a quarterback who wants not only to get paid – every player wants to get paid – but to be respected, that’s the most important thing. It’s the respect factor.
“And I just felt like there was a disconnect there.”
