Seahawks And Geno Reported To Be Near Deal

 The Seattle Times reports that a deal between the Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Geno Smith is about to be finalized.  

Smith, long a Seahawk back-up under Russell Wilson, won the job after the team traded Wilson to the Denver Broncos. He surprised the football experts, who thought that he was merely a placeholder until the team could find a QB solution by leading the team to the playoffs.