Derek Carr trade: NFL insider reveals selfish reason why Las Vegas Raiders are blocking QB move

The Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Derek Carr are close to parting ways. Shortly after the regular season concluded, the team made it known that they would be moving on from the veteran quarterback.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

Sources: The #Raiders will begin the process of evaluating the trade market for QB Derek Carr, as they prepare for a decision on their QB for the future. This points to the possibility of Carr, who holds a no-trade clause and will be part of the process, leaving the organization.

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Sources: The #Raiders will begin the process of evaluating the trade market for QB Derek Carr, as they prepare for a decision on their QB for the future. This points to the possibility of Carr, who holds a no-trade clause and will be part of the process, leaving the organization. https://t.co/zvZvGv8cQ5

Since then, relations between Carr and the Raiders have soured. According to NFL reporter Albert Breer, the Raiders currently aren't granting Carr permission to talk to other teams. They apparently don't want him to have the "knowledge" of what other NFL teams will be willing to pay him in case he gets cut.

Breer went on to describe the situation as a "sloppy" divorce.

Dov Kleiman

@NFL_DovKleiman

The reason that the #Raiders won't give Derek Carr's camp complete freedom to seek a trade is because they don't want Carr to have the "knowledge" of what other NFL teams will be willing to pay him in case he gets cut, per @AlbertBreer

"Carr would have power to rig the process."

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The reason that the #Raiders won't give Derek Carr's camp complete freedom to seek a trade is because they don't want Carr to have the "knowledge" of what other NFL teams will be willing to pay him in case he gets cut, per @AlbertBreer

"Carr would have power to rig the process." https://t.co/UFNYNakj55

The team is trying to trade Carr by the Feb. 15 deadline so that they do not owe him $40.4 million.

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Will the Las Vegas Raiders replace Derek Carr with Aaron Rodgers?

Las Vegas Raiders v Green Bay Packers

If and when they do part ways with Derek Carr, the Raiders will have to figure out who to replace him with.

One potential replacement could be Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Like Carr and the Raiders, Rodgers and the Packers are expected to part ways.

Rodgers has been linked with the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets. According to reports, Rodgers has told his agent, David Dunn, that he would prefer to play for Las Vegas over the Jets.

Justin Cohen

@BadBoyOfScoops

Per source at @AthletesFirst I’m told QB Aaron Rodgers has told agent, David Dunn, that he would rather play for the #Raiders than the #Jets.

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Per source at @AthletesFirst I’m told QB Aaron Rodgers has told agent, David Dunn, that he would rather play for the #Raiders than the #Jets.

If he joins Vegas, it would reunite him with his former All-Pro wide receiver, Davante Adams.

Rodgers could also join a loaded offense that features Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller, with the possibility of running back Josh Jacobs if the team can find a way to keep the pending free agent.

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