Derek Carr May Be Next in Line for a Contract Extension From the Raiders

Now that Kolton Miller had his contract with the Raiders extended, is Derek Carr next in line to get a new deal?

The Las Vegas Review-Journal‘s Vinny Bonsignore was the first to report the Raiders were in conversations with Miller about a new deal (in March) and it’s worth noting that around the same time period he also said contract discussions were coming for Carr.

“Talks are going to happen, I can just tell you that,” Bonsignore said on the In The Huddle radio show on March 12. “There is going to be talks about an extension for Derek Carr and probably rightfully so. If you can lock him up in a way that doesn’t break the bank, and I don’t think that anyone on his side expects to break the bank or anything like that. It’s going to be a contract that can help the Raiders in the short term, but also put some guaranteed money in Derek’s pocket.”

As far as the timing of a potential new deal for Carr, it’s a little strange to talk about the idea after free agency. A contract extension a few weeks ago could have cleared more cap room for the Raiders, but at this point there aren’t many notable free agents still on the market.

Ideally, the Raiders could have manipulated Carr’s cap number and made room for another playmaker (or brought back Nelson Agholor), but that didn’t happen. If an extension for Carr comes this offseason it would have to happen because the Raiders figure they can extend him cheaper now than they will be able to a year from now.

So if an announcement on Carr’s contract comes between now and the start of the season, it will be a good sign that the Raiders are expecting a big year from him… and that they believe they will save money by signing him sooner rather than later.

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7 thoughts on “Derek Carr May Be Next in Line for a Contract Extension From the Raiders

  1. In my humble opinion, Carr deserves an extension of his contract. I’m hoping it happens this year. Very soon would better. So tired of hearing bawling from Carr Bashers.

    1. Carr is probably the most underrated QB in the NFL. He is very deserving and will do anything for the team. I’m so tired of carr bashing

  2. Carr deserves a contract extension well before critical opinion, if Carr is ever shown the door before Gruden then football minds are more clouded than I thought,,,
    Ps, Carr is a better QB than Gruden is coach 💯

  3. I have no doubt and never did that Carr will be a Raider from start to finish of his career! I think the extension will happen either just before the draft or for sure before training camp begins. Also I still maintain a Mariota trade is forth coming ! Despite the no trade clause! Some team will need a starting QB due to injury or no confidence in their current QB1! Mariota will wave

  4. Carr is probably the most underrated QB in the NFL. He is very deserving and will do anything for the team. I’m so tired of carr bashing

  5. Raider fan since 76-77. First sweatshirt I had was long sleeve white, Silver N Black no.12. Carr will take us to the promised land.

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