After being released by the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this month, Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr has got a head start on all the other signal-callers looking for a new team in 2023. However, this doesn’t mean that Carr will speed up the process or skip the necessary steps.
Carr visited the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets in recent weeks, but according to his brother David Carr, Derek’s free agency will be “a long process.”
“He had a great trip, but it’s honestly going to be a long process, though,” David Carr, who also played in NFL as a quarterback, told NFL Network. “He really only has the Saints, the Raiders, and the Jets to kind of compare those three places. So he wants to do his due diligence and see as many places as he can to get a feel for what the best place for him will be.”
It makes sense for Derek Carr to take time with his decision, as several other QB-needy teams besides the Saints and the Jets are expected to be interested in his services. The Carolina Panthers have already reached out to the 31-year-old plater to see his level of interest, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are believed to have significant interest. The more teams get involved, the more chances Carr will have to get the biggest contract and land in the best situation.
Carr finished the 2022 season with 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He has four career Pro Bowl nods and has led the Raiders to the playoffs twice since taking over as the franchise’s starter in 2014 as a rookie.
