Derek Carr has found his new team.
The quarterback agreed to a deal Monday with the New Orleans Saints. The NFL Network reported that the Saints are giving the former Raiders signal-caller a four-year deal. The Associated Press reported Monday that the deal could be worth up to $150 million.
The #Saints are giving their new QB Derek Carr a 4-year deal, source said. With a big QB number coming, they’ll make it work with their cap situation.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 6, 2023
DEREK!
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 6, 2023
The Saints were one of three known teams to express interest in Carr — who met with New Orleans in early February when the Raiders gave the 31-year-old permission to speak with other teams to explore a trade. Though no trade agreement was reached — Carr had a no-trade clause and was released last month — New Orleans maintained a strong interest in Carr once he hit the market.
“Derek’s experience, leadership and skillset will be an asset to our offense,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said.
Carr’s deal with the Saints comes a day after a report emerged that the quarterback slightly favored the New York Jets to be his next team. The Jets, however, are reportedly waiting to see if Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers becomes available, and so Carr made his move before then.
The Saints have struggled to find stability at quarterback after Drew Brees retired in 2021. New Orleans went 7-10 last season with Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton under center. Dalton started 14 of those games and is set to be a free agent.
• Matthew Paras can be reached at mparas@washingtontimes.com.
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