Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Report reveals how Raiders are handling Derek Carr trade

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 2/3/23

There has been a lack of clarity regarding how the Las Vegas Raiders are handling an inevitable trade of quarterback Derek Carr. It turns out their stance is somewhat nuanced but sensible.

Previous reports had indicated that the Raiders had yet to grant Carr or his agent permission to speak to other teams about a potential trade. This seemed detrimental to getting a deal done, as Carr’s contract may require interested teams to negotiate some adjustments, not to mention the quarterback’s full no-trade clause.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter clarified the situation on Friday. The Raiders have granted Carr permission to speak to teams once they agree on compensation with the Raiders.

Raiders already have granted QB Derek Carr permission to speak with other teams interested in trading for him that have also agreed to compensation with Las Vegas, per sources.

It's the same arrangement the Texans had with quarterback Deshaun Watson last off-season.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 3, 2023

As Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal explains, the Raiders were never going to give Carr blanket permission to speak to all 31 teams. The Raiders simply want to be sure that they are dealing with a serious suitor before letting Carr speak to a team.

Bottom line:

The @Raiders were always going to let Derek Carr talk to teams that expressed sincere interest in trading for him. (made a legit offer)

They were never going to give him permission to go out and talk to 31 other teams while still under contract to them.

— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) February 3, 2023

The Raiders and Carr will still have to work out whether the quarterback is interested in any of these suitors. They will have to do it quickly, as his contract will become guaranteed on Feb. 15, and Carr has indicated that he will not extend that deadline.

Interest in Carr has so far been kept close to the vest, but there is chatter that one NFC team could be in the running.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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