The previous Jets & Giants quarterback won the Seahawks' beginning position, lead trainer Pete Carroll declared Friday night after the group's preseason misfortune to the Cowboys.
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"He's earned it," Carroll told reporters. "He won the job."
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Smith got the nod over Drew Lock, who arrived in Seattle as part of a special team package, and sent Russell Wilson to the Broncos in exchange.
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Lock, a former second-round pick of Denver, was expected to have a strong chance to become the Seahawks' next signal caller.
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Lock, 25, threw 25 touchdowns and 20 interceptions and had a 59.3 percent completion percentage in three seasons in Denver.
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He has an 8-13 record in 21 games as a starter in his career.
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Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin - whom the NFL called "a true inspiration" - officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday.
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Griffin is the only one-handed player in NFL history to lose his left arm at age four due to a prenatal condition, according to the NFL website.
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Griffin is the only one-handed player in NFL history to lose his left arm at age four due to a prenatal condition, according to the NFL website.
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"The time has come for me to retire from professional football," Griffin said in a statement released to The Players' Tribune.