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3 Reasons Raiders are smart to shut down Derek Carr rumors

By Mario O. Tovar

Jan 15, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) warms up before the AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) warms up before the AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 12: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders prepares to hand the football off to Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on December 12, 2021, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

1. The Raiders are committing while being transparent

McDaniels and the Raiders are playing their cards well this offseason. When he and Ziegler were introduced, they made it clear that they believed they could win with Carr. However, they did not give any specifics on an extension or anything of that nature, just a simple compliment.

By giving Carr praise, it could at least be assumed that Carr wasn’t going anywhere. Had they chosen to be more cryptic or even outright uncommittable, the rumor mill would’ve taken off, and while it hasn’t stopped mock scenarios from popping up, nothing concrete from the organization ever surfaced until this week’s Combine.

Since Jon Gruden returned before the 2018 NFL season, all the noise every offseason has been about the team moving on from Carr, so maybe this is a good thing. McDaniels made it clear that Carr would be the team’s starter in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season on Wednesday, putting to rest any talk of a change this offseason.

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