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NFL quarterback Derek Carr is a fascinating player.
Make no mistakes about it, Carr is an immensely talent player.
You don’t make four Pro Bowl appearance by accident. But he’s firmly in the tier of quarterbacks that are good enough to win you a lot of games, but may not be good enough to win you the biggest game.
And so here Carr sits, nine years into his NFL career and at age 31, without a team and trying to figure out a very important next step.
He’s currently a free agent after being cut by the Las Vegas Raiders. Carr has no shortage of suitors, with the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers all reportedly at the front of the back.
New York and New Orleans appear to be pushing hardest to land Carr’s signature. But ultimately it will be his choice where he plays out potentially the end of the NFL career.
And according to the latest report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Carr has one team that’s leading the way.
While the #Panthers and #Saints remain in the conversation for Derek Carr, the former Pro Bowl quarterback has a slight lean toward the #Jets as his next home as of now, per source. Nothing is final, but Jets — who are linked to Aaron Rodgers — have made an impression.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 5, 2023
“While the #Panthers and #Saints remain in the conversation for Derek Carr, the former Pro Bowl quarterback has a slight lean toward the #Jets as his next home as of now, per source. Nothing is final, but Jets — who are linked to Aaron Rodgers — have made an impression,” Fowler said in a tweet.