For the last few years, the Oakland Raiders have had more money to play with than other teams in the AFC West due to the fact that they were paying their rookie quarterback a preset amount slotted to him upon being drafted. It was the sort of money that let them lock up former Chiefs like Sean Smith at cornerback and Rodney Hudson at center. Those days are over with word from Adam Schefter that the Raiders are prepared to make Derek Carr very, very rich.
Raiders and Derek Carr are close to finalizing a deal expected to pay their quarterback about $25 million per year, per league sources.