Las Vegas Raiders: 3 starters from 2022 who are prime cut candidates

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 29: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders is stripped of the ball during their NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 29: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders is stripped of the ball during their NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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Nov 26, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) reacts next to offensive tackle Donald Penn (72) after completing a 54-yard pass for a first down against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) reacts next to offensive tackle Donald Penn (72) after completing a 54-yard pass for a first down against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 starters from 2022 who are prime cut candidates

Derek Carr

The biggest name on this list is Derek Carr, the nine-year starter for the Silver and Black who will move on after making the Pro Bowl this past season as an alternate. Carr had many memorable moments in the Silver and Black, but his new extension, signed last offseason, gave the current regime an easy out if they wanted to move on from him.

That became a reality when Carr was shown the bench late in the season, and it has been clear that the two sides are not splitting amicably. Carr has a massive cap hit in 2023, and the team can save over $29 million in cap space if they move on from a player who set nearly every passing record in team history.

According to spotrac.com, if the Raiders bid adieu to these three players, they will have a current cap availability number of $54,934,005. That is more than enough money to get this franchise pointed in the right direction and to stop it from being a team that goes to the playoffs once every decade.