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The Raiders have to trade or cut their all-time
leading passer before Feb. 15, the date his $32.9 million base
salary for 2023 and another $7.5 million for 2024 become fully
guaranteed.
Carr, 31, has veto power over any trade.
The Raiders benched him for the final two games of the 2022
regular season in favor of Jarrett Stidham. Carr then left the
team, with permission, to avoid being a distraction. He tweeted
a farewell message to Raiders fans on Jan. 12: "Raider Nation it
breaks my heart I didn't get an opportunity to say goodbye in
person."
Carr apparently will get that chance this week at the Pro Bowl
Games in Las Vegas. He announced on Tuesday that he had been
named as a replacement for the showcase, his fourth Pro Bowl
selection.
"Well... maybe this invitation got lost in the mail from past
seasons but I'm going back to pro bowl #4," he posted on
Twitter. "See you soon Vegas!"
A trade would appear to be beneficial to both parties. The
Raiders could land a draft pick or a veteran player in return
for the nine-year starter, while Carr could get to hand-pick his
landing spot.
So what's the hangup? The Athletic speculated that the Raiders
"might be concerned" that Carr's agent, Tim Younger, would
rather work out a free-agent deal for his client than help out
with trade terms. Younger declined comment for that story.
Carr completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 3,522 yards with
24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 15 games this season. He
is the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards (35,222) and
touchdowns (217).
--Field Level Media
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