When the Las Vegas Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith, it seemed like a contract extension would've been baked into the deal. However, he's officially been a member of the team since March 13 and there's been no new contract.

No deal is in place yet to keep quarterback Geno Smith in a Raiders uniform past the upcoming season, but Las Vegas general manager John Spytek said Monday he is confident such a deal will come “fairly soon.

"Getting Geno was a really important part of this puzzle we're putting together," Carroll said. "He has really a rich background, which was really important to me because I know w