Will the Las Vegas Raiders transfer on from Derek Carr in 2023?

The Las Vegas Raiders made substantial adjustments this previous offseason with the hope of placing collectively a memorable 2022 marketing campaign. 

Eight video games into their season, it has been something however memorable for Josh McDaniels' workforce.

The Raiders at present sit at 2-6, good for final place within the AFC West. Celebrity large receiver Davante Adams, who agreed to a five-year, $141.25 million contract with the group this offseason, just lately contended that if the Raiders do not get him the ball extra, they're losing his expertise.

"On the finish of the day, if we’re simply going to concede and say, ‘oh, they double-teamed Tae, so it’s forcing the ball to him if we threw it to him,’ then I’ve bought no enterprise being on this constructing, as a result of that’s what groups are going to do," Adams informed the Las Vegas Overview-Journal. "So, in the event you suppose that the one method I’m going to get the ball is once I’m singled up, then I’m going to have 4 catches on the 12 months."

Adams has totaled 48 receptions for 658 receiving yards and 7 receiving touchdowns in eight video games, however the Raiders offense as an entire has been center of the pack. They're averaging 228.1 passing yards (thirteenth in NFL), 110.3 dashing yards (twentieth), 338.4 complete yards (sixteenth) and 22.9 factors (fifteenth) per recreation. The Raiders had been just lately shutout in a Week 8 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the place Adams caught one move for 3 yards.

To make issues worse for Las Vegas, large receiver Hunter Renfrow (indirect) and tight finish Darren Waller (hamstring) had been just lately positioned on injured reserve.

One of many driving elements in Adams wanting to hitch the Raiders was his historical past with Derek Carr, as the 2 had been teammates at Fresno State from 2012-13. Las Vegas despatched its first- and second-round choose within the 2022 NFL Draft to the Inexperienced Bay Packers for Adams, who then signed that huge contract.

On Friday's version of "The Herd," host Colin Cowherd made the case that the Raiders might transfer on from Carr within the offseason if issues do not flip round this 12 months.

"The primary cause is Derek Carr's excellent, I've defended him for years. Davante Adams is elite, prime two or three within the league. Groups are inclined to maintain elite over excellent," Cowherd mentioned. "The second cause is Derek's popularity by way of the years is he type of performs it secure, and that is what Davante Adams is saying: 'He is taking part in it secure.' That is not good in 2022 NFL. 

"The third cause is that this present Raiders coach and this present Raiders GM, they did not draft Derek Carr … they inherited him. And eventually, No. 4 is Derek's lifeless cap hit subsequent 12 months is tiny. Actually, if the Raiders transfer off him by June 1, the Raiders save $30 million."

Is the Derek Carr-Raiders period ending subsequent season?

Colin Cowherd explains why Derek Carr won't be within the silver and black subsequent season.

Carr has totaled 1,880 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and an 88.5 quarterback ranking, finishing 62.3% of his passes this season. His present completion proportion is a profession low since 2015, which was Carr's second NFL season, and his quarterback ranking is a profession low since 2017.

The Raiders QB signed a three-year, $121.5 million extension ($65.3 million assured) with the workforce in April. The deal retains him below contract by way of 2025 and features a full no-trade clause.

Carr and the Raiders will look to snap a two-game dropping streak after they host the Indianapolis Colts at 4:05 p.m. ET Sunday.

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