HENDERSON, Nev. -- It's been an eventful offseason thus far for the Las Vegas Raiders, who parted ways with nine-year starting quarterback Derek Carr and signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year, $72.75 million free agent contract despite knowing he would require surgery to the left foot he injured on Dec. 4 while playing for the San Francisco 49ers.
On one hand, the Raiders invested heavily in damaged goods. On the other, they knew exactly what they were getting when they agreed to terms with Garoppolo, as evidenced by the team having the quarterback sign a waiver/release that took the place of Garoppolo needing to pass a physical before joining Las Vegas.