The Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Derek Carr will part ways this offseason, but it likely won’t come as a result of a trade. According to the NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Carr informed the Raiders that he wouldn’t waive his no-trade clause to join another team. The franchise is now expected to release the veteran before his contract guarantee kicks in.
The Raiders have previously worked out a trade framework with several interested teams. Carr held talks with some of them and even visited the Saints but ended up deciding he wasn’t interested in helping the Las Vegas team extract some value for him.
If Carr remains on the Raiders’ roster past February 15th, more than $40 million of his contract in the upcoming two seasons will become guaranteed. With the head coach Josh McDaniels and the front office deciding they want to have a new signal caller and Carr not accepting the trade, the only viable choice for the franchise is to let him walk away for nothing.
Derek Carr spent the past nine years as the Raiders’ starting QB. He led the franchise to two playoff appearances and earned four Pro Bowl nods. The 31-year-old player finished the 2022 season throwing for 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
If he becomes a free agent, Carr is expected to have significant interest from QB-needy teams. The list will likely include the Saints, the New York Jets, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among other teams.
