The New Orleans Saints are signing former Pro Bowl quarterback David Carr to a deal worth $150 million, including $100 million in total guarantees. Carr gets $60 million at signing.
(Recent reports suggested that New York Jets were the frontrunners to land Carr.)
The Raiders’ all-time career passing leader, Carr was a four-time Pro Bowl selection during his nine years with the franchise. A league MVP candidate prior to getting hurt late in the 2016 season, Carr led the Raiders to the franchise’s only two playoff appearances since 2002.
Carr was benched this past year after having one of his best seasons to date in 2021. Despite an in-season coaching change and the arrest of receiver Henry Ruggs III, Carr still managed to throw for over 4,800 yards while completing over 68% of his passes during the 2021 season. His play that season helped the Raiders make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
