“Why now? The Raiders, at 6-9, are just about out of the playoff picture, and if Carr were to get hurt, his 2023 salary of $33 million would be guaranteed. This protects Las Vegas from having to pay that amount, but also means they’ll likely be looking elsewhere at QB next year.”
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“We’re looking at it like, ‘All right, so right now we’re playing Jarrett Stidham,’” Ward said. “‘But in the playoffs we might be playing Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins or Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.