Smith struggled with playing through injury in 2023. His numbers slightly regressed as a result, but he still owned a 20:9 TD:INT ratio and went 8-7 as a starter. The Seahawks parted ways with head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, replacing them with Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb.

The injuries continue to pile up in what is easily the most brutal start to the season that I can remember. Among several big-name wide receivers not practicing on Wednesday is DK Metcalf. What’s going on with Metcalf’s injury?

Seattle's star wide receiver DK Metcalf has taken note of the disrespect for Smith, who can seem to do no better than earn an "underrated" QB label from most analysts. DK had a message for them as he spoke with beat reporters before yesterday's practice. Metcalf is tired of hearing the underrated label for Smith, who has long-since outplayed it.