Raiders playing hardball with Derek Carr as trade ‘deadline’ nears
The Las Vegas Raiders are going to trade longtime quarterback Derek Carr at some point soon. That became reality when head coach Josh McDaniels benched him late during a disastrous 2022 season for the team. Once Carr opted to leave the team, the writing was on the wall.
Unfortunately, drama continues to take hold behind the scenes in Sin City. Carr and his camp are not happy about how things materialized this past season. It’s been noted that he’s not looking to do Vegas’ brass any favors.
It’s in this that Albert Breer from Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Raiders have not yet given Carr permission to seek out trade partners.
This is notable in that there’s a Feb. 15 deadline in which Carr’s $32.9 million base for next season and $7.5 million of his salary for 2024 becomes fully guaranteed. These figures are one of the primary reasons Vegas benched Carr in the first place. After all, they were guaranteed for injury only.
Despite a down 2022 season by his standards, Carr is going to have a strong market. The likes of the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints have already been linked to him.
