The Las Vegas Raiders are benching Derek Carr, the team’s starting quarterback since 2014, first-year coach Josh McDaniels said Wednesday. Jarrett Stidham was acquired in an offseason trade from Allegiant Stadium, and undrafted rookie free agent Chase Garbers will be the backup. “None of us is happy with where we’re at. But we think it’s an opportunity to evaluate a younger player who hasn’t had much time to play,” McDaniels said.
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Who is Derek Carr?
Derek Carr is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, where he received first-team All-MWC honors twice. He was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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He was born on March 28, 1981, in Bakersfield, California to Rodger and Sheryl Carr. He is the youngest of three siblings. He attended Bakersfield Christian High School. His family lived in Bakersfield before relocating to Sugar Land, Texas in 2002 after his elder brother, David Carr, became the first overall draft pick of the then-expansion Houston Texans.
Carr was picked by the Oakland Raiders in the second round with the 36th overall pick during the 2014 NFL Draft. In May 2014, he signed a four-year $5.37 million deal, with $2.2 million as the signing amount.
He became the first rookie quarterback to start a season opener in the Raiders team history. On October 12, 2014, he set a new Raiders franchise record for most passing touchdowns with 4 passing touchdowns in a single regular game by a rookie.
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In January 2016, he was named for the 2016 Pro Bowl. In the eighth week of the 2016 season, Carr earned his first ‘AFC Offensive Player of the Week’ against ‘Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On December 20, 2016, he was named for the ‘Pro-Bowl’ for a second consecutive year.
In June 2017, he came on terms for a five-year, $125 million contract extension, with 40 million fully guaranteed, $70 million in total guarantees, and $12.5 million as a signing bonus.
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He became the highest-paid player in the NFL, till Matthew Stafford of The Detroit Lions surpassed his record in August 2017.
Carr met Heather Neel at Fresno State University and they got married on June 29, 2012. The couple has two sons, Dallas and Deker Luke.
