Derek Carr will be playing for another team next season and beyond, and we are starting to see which team that might be as the offseason moves along.
It is no secret that the Raiders QB is not in the future plans for the franchise any longer. The team has until Feb. 15 to either trade or cut the quarterback. That’s because the $40.4 million the 31-year-old is owed will become fully guaranteed by that date.
According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler, there’s a lot of buzz surrounding Carr possibly making his way to New Orleans.
Via ESPN:
“Watch for the New Orleans Saints here. A Carr-Saints connection was buzzing a bit in Mobile, and they could be a suitor. New Orleans has a first- and second-round pick from the Sean Payton deal, and head coach Dennis Allen coached Carr during his rookie year in Oakland.”
It was a down season for the nine-year quarterback under first-year Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels, but his resume still makes him a serviceable QB that could do good in the right system. Carr has a no-trade clause, so the Raiders do not have the flexibility to just send him anywhere. Carr has made it clear that he will not extend the deadline to help them get it done as well.
The Saints have struggled to find stability at the quarterback position since Drew Brees retired. Jameis Winston once looked like he could be the guy, but he remains inconsistence with his play. Andy Dalton is not the guy forward as he enters free ageny. Ian Book has not shown enough flash to be the future and Taysom Hill is still a gadget type of player.
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Carr could help this team immensely for 2023.
