Is Derek Carr Going To Be Traded This Offseason? Which Teams May Trade for Carr?

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was benched after the Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and his tenure as the team's franchise quarterback could be coming to an end. In 142 starts over nine years, Carr has passed for 35,222 yards, 217 touchdowns, and 91 interceptions.

However, he's failed to win a playoff game on just one playoff start and has an overall win-loss record of 63-79. Carr is far removed from the front office and the head coach that drafted him, so with minimal success over almost a decade of starts, a change of scenery could be in order.

Will Carr be traded during the 2023 offseason and who are potential suitors for the 31-year-old signal caller? Let's find out.

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Is Derek Carr Going To Be Traded This Offseason?

Since Carr recently bid his farewell to the organization via Twitter, he will almost certainly be traded this offseason. It is believed that Las Vegas is looking to get a deal done by February 15th, before Carr's $40 million salary guarantee is triggered. It's important to note that Carr has a no-trade clause in his contract and therefore will have a say in his destination.

With many teams around the NFL currently looking to upgrade at the quarterback position, the 31-year-old should have a new home sooner rather than later. Since a potential trade would not be official until the new league year on in March, Carr would have to agree to rework his contract if he likes the trade destination and the two teams would merely agree in principle before that date.

Which Teams Could Trade for Carr?

According to Bookies.com, the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers are the top-four betting odds favorites to land Carr. While betting odds can't be totally relied on to give us an implication of where Carr could end up, those landing spots do make sense.

The Jets have talented pass-catchers, solid running backs, and a great defense, and were seemingly a quarterback away from being a playoff team in 2022. It's unknown whether the team has given up on Zach Wilson, but they fired offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur and have not hired a new OC yet.

The Saints are coached by Dennis Allen, who was the Raiders head man when the team selected Carr in the 2014 NFL Draft in the second round. Since the Saints lost their 2023 first-round draft pick after trading up for wide receiver Chris Olave, they could be out of the running if the Raiders are demanding a first-round pick for his services. However, if the asking price is a second-rounder plus later picks, New Orleans could be interested since they don't have the ammo to take a highly-touted rookie.

The Colts have already tried this experiment with Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and Matt Ryan and are in a position to take one of the top rookies in the 2023 NFL Draft. It would be surprising if they made a move for Carr. Carolina has also tried trading for Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield in recent years and they have a draft pick high enough to target a rookie.

Some wild cards to land Carr are the Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, and Houston Texans, but the Jets and Saints feel like the most likely landing spots.

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