Derek Carr makes shock decision to ditch Jets, former Raiders QB's new team revealed

Free agent quarterback Derek Carr has found his new home. Reports surfaced on Monday, March 6 that the former four-time Pro Bowl QB for the Raiders intends on signing with the New Orleans Saints in free agency.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

The top free agency QB off the board. Derek Carr to New Orleans -- their top choice. twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/s…

Mike Garafolo

@MikeGarafolo

The #Saints are closing in on a deal with QB David Carr, sources tell me and @RapSheet. After nine seasons with the #Raiders, the four-time Pro Bowl selection is headed to New Orleans.

The first QB domino is about to fall and one NFC South team has its starter.

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The #Saints are closing in on a deal with QB David Carr, sources tell me and @RapSheet. After nine seasons with the #Raiders, the four-time Pro Bowl selection is headed to New Orleans.

The first QB domino is about to fall and one NFC South team has its starter. https://t.co/nuLSAhncLQ

The top free agency QB off the board. Derek Carr to New Orleans -- their top choice. twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/s…

The team is closing in on a deal with him and he's the first QB Domino to be signed this off-season.

While the Jets were in pay for Carr, they made the decision to hold off on signing him in order to see if Aaron Rodgers would decide to join them or not.

Dov Kleiman

@NFL_DovKleiman

@AdamSchefter The Jets made the decision to wait on signing Derek Carr in order to see about Aaron Rodgers.

Carr was done waiting, signed with the Saints instead.

If the Jets don't get Rodgers and lost Carr because they waited around...

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@AdamSchefter The Jets made the decision to wait on signing Derek Carr in order to see about Aaron Rodgers.

Carr was done waiting, signed with the Saints instead.

If the Jets don't get Rodgers and lost Carr because they waited around...

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Derek Carr leaves the Raiders to join the Saints after nine seasons

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Carr will resume his career with the second team in the Saints.

He leaves the Raiders after spending the first nine seasons of his career with the team.

With Carr joining New Orleans, he will team back up with head coach Dennis Allen, who drafted Carr in 2014.

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

Dennis Allen was Oakland’s head coach when the Raiders drafted Derek Carr in 2014, and the two now would reunite in New Orleans as the Saints’ HC-QB tandem.

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Dennis Allen was Oakland’s head coach when the Raiders drafted Derek Carr in 2014, and the two now would reunite in New Orleans as the Saints’ HC-QB tandem.

He made four Pro Bowls with the Raiders and led them to two playoff appearances.

Carr has thrown for 35, 222 yards, 217 touchdowns, 99 interceptions and has a career record of 63-79. The Saints are expected to move on from Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton is a free agent, so Carr will be the leader at quarterback next season.

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