Raiders QB Derek Carr speaks out on contract negotiations, expects deal by camp
Derek Carr is one of the next players in line for a big payday as he’s still playing on his rookie deal, which carries a base salary of just $977,519 in 2017. The Oakland Raiders are well aware of this development and would like to get their franchise quarterback under contract for the long term, but nothing has come of it just yet.
Last week, it was reported that Carr is growing “frustrated” with the lack of progress on this front, but he spoke out on Monday to address the ongoing negotiations. Needless to say, he expects to be in Oakland – and Las Vegas – for a long, long time.
“I have an agent who is in charge of that, and I am confident that he and Mr. (Reggie) McKenzie will work it out," Carr said, via the Fresno Bee. "I am only focused on becoming a better football player and helping my teammates become better players. I have complete faith it will get done before training camp. These things take time. The Raiders know I want to be here; this is my family, and I know they want me to be their quarterback.”
Keeping Carr around for the foreseeable future won’t be cheap, of course. The Raiders are likely looking at a deal similar to the one Andrew Luck got from the Colts a few years ago, which pays him $24.6 million per year.
It may be a lot of money to spend on one player, but the Raiders are all too familiar with the feeling of not having a franchise quarterback. They’ve been through the ringer with everyone from JaMarcus Russell to Terrelle Pryor to Carson Palmer.
Carr is someone who can bring the Raiders back to prominence, which he already began to do in 2016.
