Derek Carr Says Goodbye To Raider Nation As Team Starts Negotiating On A Trade

It’s official: Derek Carr’s time with the Las Vegas Raiders is over.

On Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Raiders have begun the process of evaluating the trade market for Carr. The team is starting now because there is a firm deadline of Feb. 15th before Carr’s $40.4 million salary over the next two seasons becomes full guaranteed.

Time is of the essence, which is why the #Raiders are starting now. There is a firm deadline of Feb 15. At that point, Carr's $40.4M in salary over the next two seasons becomes fully guaranteed. Any decision on a possible trade would come before then. https://t.co/z0YW5GMiac

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 12, 2023

Immediately after this news broke, Carr, himself, released a statement on his Twitter account, saying goodbye to Raider Nation:

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— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) January 12, 2023