Raiders Rumors: Titans QB Marcus Mariota Interests Las Vegas in Free Agency

As the Las Vegas Raiders explore their options at quarterback, one name on the radar as a potential backup is Marcus Mariota.

Per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, Mariota is "in the mix" for the Raiders heading into the start of free agency.

The Raiders seem poised to start next season with Derek Carr as their starter, though a lot of things could change once free agency begins.

Per The Athletic's Vic Tafur, while the Raiders aren't shopping Carr in trade talks, they are "definitely in play" to sign Tom Brady.

Raiders general manager Mike Mayock liked Mariota coming out of college. Working as a draft analyst for NFL Media, Mayock ranked the former Oregon star as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 5 overall player in the 2015 class.

Mariota could be an option regardless of what Las Vegas does with its starter. He has been an effective NFL player with 13,207 yards, 76 touchdowns and a 62.9 completion percentage in 63 games.

The 2014 Heisman Trophy winner will likely go into 2020 as a backup after losing his starting job to Ryan Tannehill following a 2-4 start with the Tennessee Titans last season.