Raiders Derek Carr Trade Buzz Reportedly Increasing
By Scott Rogust
The Raiders organization can now officially call Las Vegas home. However, it appears that quarterback Derek Carr can't say the same thing.
According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, there's a lot of buzz around the league that teams are "expected to inquire" with the Raiders about trading for Carr.
Should be an interesting week in Indianapolis. Growing sense within league is there are NFL teams prepared to inquire with @Raiders about the possibility of trading for Derek Carr.
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) February 18, 2020
Even though Carr is entering the third season of his five-year, $125 million contract, that's not stopping the Raiders from pursuing a deal. In fact, only $2.9 million of his $18.9 million base salary is guaranteed for 2020, which makes trading Carr that much easier.
Reports have indicated that the Raiders are going to pursue six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady in free agency, with the expected offer to be for two years and a total of $60 million.
May see teams checking in with Raiders on his trade price at Combine. https://t.co/iNPr2EAiWd
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) February 7, 2020
Given the team looking to sell seats for the upcoming season at the brand-new Allegiant Stadium for 2020, it's no surprise they are shopping Carr in hopes of bringing in a high-profile quarterback.
Carr threw for 4,054 yards, 21 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions on a 70.4 completion percentage in 2019. That alone will entice teams looking for a quarterback solution.