Smith had trouble moving on the next snap and nearly threw a side-armed pick to Kayvon Thibodeaux. It fell harmlessly to the turf, but Smith spent New York’s next drive in the blue medical tent and didn’t return for the remainder of the frame.
He wasn’t the only big-name Seahawks player to contend with an injury Monday night, either. Safety Jamal Adams suffered a concussion nine snaps into his first game since Week 1 of last year and was ruled out.
Smith was 9 of 11 for 67 yards and a touchdown at the time of his exit. Drew Lock entered in relief with Seattle in the lead, 7-3, and extended the margin with a touchdown drive before Smith came back.
The lead only continued growing for the Seahawks from there, as the defense pitched a second-half shutout, added seven more sacks to bring its nightly total to 11 and rookie phenom Devon Witherspoon turned New York’s lone red-zone trip into a 97-yard pick-six.
Given such defensive dominance, Smith didn’t require any heroics to maintain the win upon his return.
He finished with 109 yards and the aforementioned score on 13-of-20 passing. Much more importantly, he’s set to travel back to Seattle victorious and apparently unscathed.
“Ugly situation,” Smith said. “But I feel a lot better.”
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