On paper, Derek Carr is now the richest quarterback in NFL history. He is still underpaid. At the very least, Carr is worth every dime of the $125 contract he’s signed with the Raiders, or an average of $25 million for each season of his new five-year deal.
You can make a case, though, that he deserves twice as much. You can make a case that’s true for any top NFL quarterback, including the Matthew Stafford, who is expected to top the $25 million annual average when he re-ups with the Detroit Lions.
Carr is young, just 26 years old.