Woodman
02-25-2023, 07:34 AM
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/25/report-derek-carr-wants-35-million-per-year/
Dianna Russini of ESPN recently said that Carr wants a contract with an average value of $35 million per year (https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/24/espn-report-derek-carr-free-agent-contract-demands-salary-saints-news/). Russini also said that Carr “doesn’t need to be the first quarterback to sign.”
If true, that contradicts the prior vibe from Camp Carr. He wanted to join a new team so that he could help the team recruit other free agents.
The fact that Carr doesn’t have a deal doesn’t mean he won’t get the financial package he’s looking for. It just means interested teams may want to see whether other specific quarterbacks are available before committing to Carr.
And $35 million per year isn’t unreasonable. It’s Kirk Cousins (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9730/kirk-cousins) money, and Carr is basically on par with Cousins — good enough to win games, not great enough to win a championship absent plenty of help.
Dianna Russini of ESPN recently said that Carr wants a contract with an average value of $35 million per year (https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/24/espn-report-derek-carr-free-agent-contract-demands-salary-saints-news/). Russini also said that Carr “doesn’t need to be the first quarterback to sign.”
If true, that contradicts the prior vibe from Camp Carr. He wanted to join a new team so that he could help the team recruit other free agents.
The fact that Carr doesn’t have a deal doesn’t mean he won’t get the financial package he’s looking for. It just means interested teams may want to see whether other specific quarterbacks are available before committing to Carr.
And $35 million per year isn’t unreasonable. It’s Kirk Cousins (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9730/kirk-cousins) money, and Carr is basically on par with Cousins — good enough to win games, not great enough to win a championship absent plenty of help.