“It hurts so much that I didn’t get to say goodbye in person,” veteran quarterback Derek Carr remarked. “I’ve always wanted and will keep working towards winning a championship.” He was benched for the final two games of the Raiders season, which ended in losses, and the team finished 6-11.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback, Derek Carr, announced his resignation from the team on Thursday in a lengthy post on social media. “It breaks my heart,” he said at the beginning of his letter, although he later emphasized that he would not be retiring.Carr said in the statement: “I never imagined it ending this way, but I once said that if I’m not a Raider, I would rather be at home.
“I still harbor a fierce desire to win a championship. An inferno that only God can put out.
“I’m excited for a new city and a new squad that will always receive my all, no matter what. I’ve always wanted to win a championship, so I’ll keep working for it.”
The Raiders have started assessing Carr’s trade market, according to previous Thursday reports from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. This virtually marks the end of Carr’s tenure with the franchise.
Carr signed a three-year, $121.5 million contract extension with the Las Vegas in the offseason, but the agreement permits the Raiders to cut him for just a $5.625 million salary-cap penalty if they are unable to locate a trade partner within three days of the Super Bowl.
