Derek Carr Rumors: Former Raiders QB to Meet with 'Handful' of Teams at NFL Combine

It won't just be college quarterbacks being evaluated at the NFL Combine this week. Former Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr is also set to meet with several teams in Indianapolis, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Carr, 31, was released by the Raiders on Feb. 14 after nine seasons with the organization and is now a free agent.

Rapoport went on to report that he expects Carr to sign somewhere before NFL free agency opens on March 15 in order to get "a leg up" on things. Carr has already met with the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets in the weeks following his release.

Both the Jets and Saints reportedly have plenty of interest in Carr. So far none of their conversations with the quarterback have involved finances as he is really just looking for the organization that fits him best, per Rapoport.

Carr has already made over $135 million in his NFL career and will look to sign where he can be the most competitive quickly.

The Jets have been involved in trade rumors for four-time league MVP Aaron Rogers, which could play a role in how Carr handles his decision moving forward.

In his nine years with the Raiders, Carr was a four-time Pro Bowler—including 2022—and had four consecutive seasons in which he threw for over 4,000.

He did struggle at times last season, however, throwing for 3,522 yards, his lowest mark since 2017, to go along with 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, tied for second-most in the league. This all came after the Raiders went out and got an elite wide receiver in Davante Adams, Carr's college teammate.

Carr was eventually benched for the last two games of the year and replaced by Jarrett Stidham