Derek Dallas Carr is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. He is the brother of former NFL quarterback and current NFL Network analyst David Carr.
Derek Carr: Contract| Trade| Benched| Is playing tonight
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Contract:
Carr has the 2021 and 2022 seasons remaining on his contract, worth more than $40 million in total; he signed a five-year, $125 million deal in 2017 that made him the NFL’s highest-paid player at the time.
For a fairly brief moment in 2017, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr held the title of highest-paid player in the NFL. Carr now has two years left on his $25 million per year deal — and he’s a full $20 million per year behind the top of the market.
Trade:
Derek Carr signed a 5 year, $125,000,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including a $12,500,000 signing bonus, $70,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,000,000.
| Contract: | 5 yr(s) / $125,000,000 |
| Signing Bonus | $12,500,000 |
| Average Salary | $25,000,000 |
| Total Guarantees | $70,200,000 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $40,000,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2023 / UFA |
Benched:
The Las Vegas Raiders have had a significant fall from grace over the past eight weeks, as the team that started out with a 5-2 record has now dropped five of the past seven games and is currently one game below .500.
While there is a plethora of reasons and excuses for why the Raiders have failed to secure victories in recent weeks, fan frustration has reared its ugly head again as a small percentage of Raiders fans has called for Mariota to step in.
Is playing tonight:
It was reported on CBS Sports Radio by Brandon Tierney and tweeted by Steve Tannen (@SportsTalk953) that the Raiders could bench Carr in favor for Mariota to get “an extended look”. That said, it does not seem likely.
Carr has played very well this season and has weathered many of the storms that the team has gone through. With the Raiders currently sitting at 6-7 and still in the midst of a playoff hunt it wouldn’t be wise to bench the quarterback who is one of the league leaders in passing.
