There will be no bigger headline surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason than the one regarding quarterback Derek Carr. Carr’s name has been circling the rumor mill for months now and it’s currently unclear what the Raiders’ plans are for him.
The 28-year-old will be in the third year of a five-year, $125 million extension in 2020 but it will also mark the first season in which the dead cap associated with releasing him will be less than his projected cap hit.
That’s significant as it offers the Raiders their first true opportunity to move on if so desired.