Twitter Reacts to Derek Carr's Raiders Contract, QB Being NFL's Top Paid Player

The Oakland Raiders and quarterback Derek Carr came to terms on a contract extension Thursday that made him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the five-year deal is worth $125 million.

Carr commented on the extension via Twitter:

Derek Carr

Now it's done ud83dude02! From the jump I've wanted to be a Raider 4 life. One step closer to that! Blessed!!! Business done! Let's just play now!!!

June 22, 2017 at 2:09:05 PM GMT

As seen in the following tweet courtesy of SportsCenter, Carr tops some big names among the league's highest-paid quarterbacks:

SportsCenter

If the Raiders finalize the roughly $25M/year deal, Derek Carr would become the highest-paid QB in NFL history.