Derek Carr’s injury was always considered minor, both by the team and those around him.
That was reported by CSN Bay Area on Tuesday, shortly after the Raiders quarterback missed the team’s first OTA session.
There was good news then, and better news now. A league source confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Carr is not contemplating surgery on what ESPN reported as nerve damage in an injured right ring finger.
Carr is expected to start throwing again soon and will certainly be throwing without restriction well before training camp in July.
There is some optimism that he could return in time for Raiders mandatory minicamp, which begins on June 9.