The Oakland Raiders and Derek Carr appear to be closing in on a potential contract extension. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the two sides are finalizing language on a deal that is expected to pay him $25 million per year.
Once the deal is done, it will make Carr the highest paid player in the NFL on an average basis. The guarantees are all that matters, but for prestige purposes, he will likely nudge past Andrew Luck’s $24,594,000 average salary. Drew Brees is right behind them at $24,250,000.
This bodes well for other quarterbacks around the league.