The New Orleans Saints will reportedly welcome back Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr for a visit on Wednesday, according to NFL Network.
Carr finds himself in a unique situation with the Raiders. He’s still under contract, but Las Vegas has already made it known that he won’t be on the roster come training camp. This means they’ll either find a business partner for him or eat up the $5.625 million in dead cap space by releasing him, which would save the Raiders $29.25 million in cap space.
The Raiders have given Carr permission to talk to teams interested in his services, and the Saints are the first to line something up.
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr reacts to throwing an interception during a game against the Los Angeles Rams on December 8, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NFL Network added that no deal is imminent. It’s a visit to see if Carr would be interested in New Orleans. He has a no-trade clause in his contract, allowing him to choose where he would like to go.
The Raiders are expected to make a move soon because Carr’s $40.5 million guaranteed salary would go into effect on February 15.
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Saints head coach Dennis Allen has a history with Carr, having started him during Carr’s rookie season with the Raiders in 2014. However, Allen lasted just four weeks that season, losing every game before. of being fired.
Carr didn’t have the best rookie season either. The 2014 second-round pick was 3-13 with 3,270 yards and 21 touchdowns on 12 interceptions.
That was the last time Allen was head coach until New Orleans made him their leader in 2022. He led New Orleans to a 7-10 record in 2022.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) signals during the first half of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh on December 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
But the Saints are in the market for a quarterback after Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston failed to produce the results the team wanted to see. Since Drew Brees retired after the 2020 season, the Saints haven’t been able to find a replacement for him.
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Carr, who turns 32 in March, would change that. He had a rough year in Las Vegas under new head coach Josh McDaniels, passing for 3,522 yards with 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. In the previous season, Carr nearly reached the 5,000-yard mark, throwing for 4,804 with 23 touchdowns and 14 interceptions as the Raiders made the playoffs.
The Saints haven’t made the playoffs in the past two seasons after doing so in the previous four. New Orleans hopes to recapture that magic in a wide-open NFC South now that Tom Brady has retired and left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to figure out what to do next at quarterback. The Bucs were the division winners last season despite an 8-9 record.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr looks to throw during the first half of a game against the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
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More suitors could call Carr in the coming days, but they will do so knowing they need to match what the Raiders are looking for in terms of compensation.