The Las Vegas Raiders made the choice to bench longtime quarterback Derek Carr two weeks earlier than the tip of the 2022 common season, opting to complete the marketing campaign with Jarrett Stidham beneath heart. The transfer additionally signaled that the franchise would seemingly transfer on from Carr this offseason.
Carr signed a three-year, $121.5 million extension this previous offseason, however the Raiders can save $30 million if the quarterback is launched or traded this upcoming offseason. On Thursday, NFL Media reported the Raiders will start the method of evaluating the commerce marketplace for Carr. Not lengthy after, the quarterback posted his official goodbye to the Raiders franchise on Twitter, and likewise stated that he plans on persevering with his pursuit of a Lombardi Trophy.
“Raider Nation it breaks my coronary heart I did not get a chance to say goodbye in individual. We definitely have been on a curler coaster in our 9 years collectively. From the underside of my coronary heart, I’m so grateful and appreciative of the years of assist you gave to my household and me. We had our share of each coronary heart breaking moments and thrilling recreation profitable drives, and it all the time felt such as you have been there subsequent to me.
“It’s particularly laborious to say goodbye as a result of I can truthfully say that I gave you every little thing I had, each single day, in season, and within the off season. It definitely wasn’t good, however I hope that I used to be capable of depart you with quite a lot of nice reminiscences as Raider followers.
“Thank you to town of Oakland for taking us in. Thank you to town of Las Vegas for permitting us to proudly name you house. Thank you to the group, my teammates, all my coaches, workers, and everybody that helped me these final 9 years in these 2 buildings. Thanks to all of Raider Nation that supported, inspired, pushed, and uplifted me at completely different instances alongside this journey. Raider Nation really is particular.
“I as soon as stated that if I’m not a Raider I’d quite be at house and I meant that, however I by no means envisioned it ending this manner. That fireplace burning inside me to win a championship nonetheless rages. A fireplace no man can extinguish; solely God. So I stay up for a brand new metropolis and a brand new staff who, regardless of the circumstance, will get every little thing I’ve. Winning a championship is what I’ve all the time wished and what I’ll proceed to work in direction of.”
Carr was chosen by the Raiders with the No. 36 total decide within the 2014 NFL Draft out of Fresno State. He was a three-time Pro Bowler from 2015-17, and leaves the Raiders as their all-time passing chief (35,222 yards), all-time passing touchdowns chief (217) and second in wins (63-79).
A laborious deadline for a call on Carr is Feb. 15. That’s when his $40.4 million in wage over the following two seasons turns into assured. If the Raiders are shifting on from Carr, they must have a commerce in place by that date or simply launch him.
Carr’s agent, Tim Younger, additionally launched an announcement asserting that the partnership between Carr and the Raiders was coming to an finish.
“Derek’s tenure with the Raiders successfully is completed. Relationships do finish, however as is the case right here, a treasure of reminiscences and friendships stay, together with a really particular bond along with his followers. These will not finish. Teams continuously seek for franchise gamers who make investments themselves utterly, as Derek did for almost a decade, perhaps even to a fault. That’s his true legacy right here, far more so than the quite a few staff data he holds. He all the time confirmed up first; he performed harm, and thru some tumultuous instances, he led from the entrance and by no means complained. He will carry a bit of this group with him all the time, and that does not embody the {hardware} memento in his ankle. Now, he appears to be like ahead to the chance to jot down a brand new chapter for himself and his profession.
“He’s earned it.”
