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After quarterback Drew Lock threw three interceptions in Friday night’s preseason finale loss to the Cowboys, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll named Geno Smith as the starting quarterback for the opener against the Broncos on Sept. 12.
Smith, who served as Russell Wilson’s backup for the last several seasons, had the inside track to become the starting quarterback upon Wilson’s trade to the Broncos. Smith was competing with Lock for the starting job throughout training camp after Lock was acquired by the Seahawks as part of the Wilson trade package.
