Buying and selling Derek Carr could also be tougher than the Raiders hoped.
“The Raiders have little or no leverage as a result of Carr has a no-trade clause, and groups consider they’ll signal Carr for a extra favorable contract, wrote The Atheltic’s Jeff Howe.
If a group trades for Carr, it inherits a contract with three years remaining and a median wage of $40.5 million, per Spotrac. Nevertheless, if it waits till Carr’s launch, they’ll re-negotiate and signal a less expensive deal.
Groups additionally know the Raiders lack negotiating energy as a result of they want extra time. They need to launch Carr earlier than Feb. 15, or his remaining wage is activated. Releasing him earlier than solely ends in a $5.6M cap hit.
The Raiders can get an extension on this deadline if Carr approves. But throughout a Thursday information convention, he indicated he wouldn’t lengthen the deadline for the Raiders. “I do not suppose that might be finest for me,” he said.
The Raiders’ choices are restricted, so they could must restructure Carr’s deal to re-ignite commerce curiosity.
“I get the sense that some groups will wish to rework this deal to facilitate a commerce,” wrote ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
It is unclear if Carr could be keen to re-negotiate his present deal, however he may desire a commerce “as a result of the optics of getting traded are higher than getting lower,” wrote Sports activities Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
Regardless, the marketplace for Carr is chilly, reducing commerce likelihood and growing the possibility that he’s launched.
