New Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is a huge fan of "The Office," and one of the cast members is now a big fan of him. Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on the show, welcomed Darnold to his new home in a social media post on Friday.

As the Seahawks introduced Sam Darnold as their new quarterback Thursday, the details of why Geno Smith is now with the Raiders were explained.

The Seattle Seahawks swapped one veteran quarterback for another this offseason, trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders before pivoting to Sam Darnold, inking the top free agent QB to a three-year deal worth $100 million.

Once the Seattle Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith, Sam Darnold saw his opening. The Seahawks introduced Darnold on Thursday after he signed a three-year deal he agreed to earlier in the week.

With Geno Smith out and Sam Darnold in, the model has crunched the numbers on how the quarterback switch affects the Seahawks' season outlook

Fan of workplace comedy The Office and newly minted Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has received a special message from none other than Rainn Wilson, also known as TV's most esoteric Battlestar Galactica nerd Dwight Schrute.