Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said Friday the contract extension he signed this week to make him the highest-paid player in the NFL was structured to help the team re-sign other stars in the future.
Conor Orr of NFL.com passed along comments Carr made at a press conference after inking the five-year, $125 million deal to remain with the Raiders through 2022.
"We figured out a way to do it so that we have the opportunity to sign the other guys that I think are important to this organization," he said.