How did Geno Smith break his jaw? Revisiting when Jets LB punched him in face for $600 ticket
Geno Smith inked a three-year, $105 million deal on Monday with the Seattle Seahawks.
After nine seasons primarily as a backup, he had the best campaign of his career last season with Seattle and was awarded an extension.
He began his career with the New York Jets as he was taken with their second-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
His time in New York was a disaster. He had a solid rookie season, going 8-8 and throwing for over 3,000 yards. He went 3-10 the next season and didn't play much at all the next two seasons.
Perhaps the worst moment of his career as a Jet came in the locker room. He and LB IK Enemkpali got into an argument over a $600 plane ticket in 2015.
Per Adam Schefter:
"At the heart of the dispute between former Jets LB IK Enemkpali and quarterback Geno Smith is $600 that Enemkpali believed Smith owed him, per league sources."
"Enemkpali purchased a plane ticket for Smith to attend his July 11 football camp at Pfugerville High School in Pfugerville, Texas. However, days before the camp, a person close to Smith was killed in a motorcycle accident in Miami and Smith did not attend Enemkpali's camp, per sources."
"After Smith did not attend, Enemkpali demanded that the Jets' quarterback refund him the $600 he allegedly used to purchase a plane ticket. Smith told Enemkpali he would reimburse him the money, but he did not. Enemkpali confronted Smith today about the money and the confrontation ended in a punch and broken jaw."
Our @AdamSchefter says the reason for Geno Smith's broken jaw stemmed from $600 that Smith owed his Jets teammate. http://t.co/QiWBPLlEuL
Enemkpali never played a down past the 2015 season while Geno Smith just inked his lucrative contract yesterday.
Could the Seattle Seahawks draft a quarterback after extending Geno Smith?
One would think that the Seahawks would now pass on drafting a quarterback at number five in the draft after extending their reigning signal-caller yesterday.
However, they hold the number five overall pick in the draft and could be in a prime position to select a top QB prospect.
Pete Carroll and John Schnieder will have to decide whether they want to draft a young quarterback that can be under Smith's wing for a season or two, draft a different position, or possibly trade back in the draft.
As of now, Geno Smith will be the QB for the Seahawks in 2023.
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