The Jets are turning to their quarterback past to make it through the present.
A source confirmed the team agreed to a trade with the Raiders on Tuesday to acquire quarterback Geno Smith, who was drafted by the Jets in 2013 and spent the first four years of his career with the team. The Jets sent Las Vegas a sixth-round pick for Smith and a seventh-round pick.
As part of the trade, Smith agreed to restructure his contract, and the Raiders are eating most of the deal. He had two years and $66 million remaining on his contract before the restructure. Now, the Raiders will pay him $16.2 million and the Jets are on the hook for $3.3 million.
The Raiders were expected to release Smith at the…
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