Now-retired quarterback was a complicated figure in team lore
Derek Carr hasn’t been a part of the Las Vegas Raiders’ organization since the team released him in February, 2023, ending a nine-season run as the team’s starting quarterback.
Yet, because Carr is arguably the most polarizing player ever to suit up for the Silver and Black, he remained a topic for the fan base. Now, that Carr has suddenly announced his retirement, after the past two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, at the age of 34, we have a final question about Carr for the Raiders’ fan base.
How do you feel about Carr now that his career is over?
Carr was drafted by the then-Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft (No. 36 overall). He became the team’s starter as a rookie and kept that job until he was suddenly benched in 2022 by first-year coach Josh McDaniels in Week 17 with the Raiders still (barely) in playoff contention. He was cut early n the offseason and signed with the Saints.
Carr was a major polarizing figure in his nine seasons with the team. Many fans supported him because he did have some success and he personally was a strong face of the franchise as a positive and uplifting spokesman who preserved through several tough on-and-the-field events during his career. Yet, others pointed to his turnovers, issues under pressure and inaccuracy at times for being a problem. In the end, Carr is the team’s all-time leader in passing yardage with 35,222 yards.
How do you feel about Carr now that the player who will always be remembered as a Raider has hung them up?
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