The battle for the right to backup Russell Wilson is getting interesting. It was presumed Paxton Lynch would be the frontrunner after signing a deal with the Seattle Seahawks in January, but the team doubled back and inked veteran Geno Smith to a deal in May to push the issue at QB2. In the preseason opener against the Denver Broncos — the very team that used a first-round pick on Lynch in 2016 — it was Smith getting the nod at starter with Lynch providing clean-up duty. Two things occurred in that game that forced the Seahawks into changing their plans: Lynch played well, and Smith has now been forced to undergo a procedure to remove a cyst from his knee. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Smith will miss at least a week of action, leaving the team light at quarterback heading into their preseason matchup with the Vikings next…
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