Derek Carr met with Panthers, Saints Tuesday; set to meet with Jets Wednesday

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Derek Carr‘s search for a new team is continuing in Indianapolis this week.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the quarterback met with a pair of NFC South teams on Tuesday. He had his first meeting with the Panthers — which included team owner David Tepper — and a second meeting with the Saints.

Carr initially met with the Saints before he was released by the Raiders last month.

Carr also had a meeting with the Jets after his release that General Manager Joe Douglas called “fantastic” during a Tuesday press conference. Rapoport reports that they will sit down for another meeting on Wednesday and Jets owner Woody Johnson is expected to be part of that conversation.

21 responses to “Derek Carr met with Panthers, Saints Tuesday; set to meet with Jets Wednesday

  1. What’s the appeal of Carr? He’s about to turn 32. He’s already played nine years. And he’s only played in one playoff game. He’s like a dollar store version of Kirk Cousins.

    Is your goal to win 7-9 games a year and never be a Super Bowl contender? Maybe he’s your man.

  2. The team signing him will regret it by mid season. He is an average QB that won’t make your team much better rir the money they will invest.

  3. LOL!

    Drive that price! Imagine trying to sign a medicore FA QB, telling him he’s a future HOFer,and thinking it makes sense?

  4. I wish Derek Carr the best. Been a Raiders fan since the early 70’s as a child. Saw the interview with Josh McDaniels and I feel relieved. LV really needs to build not go after idiot free agents such as Rogers who would cost basically the building blocks of the future, both financially and with draft picks. Do hope Carr finds some success. If I were Carr I’d focus 100% on the coach and the organization not money. Where could I succeed as part of a team in a system that I can actually succeed, help not hinder that team.

  5. Should be interesting to see if these teams are willing to pay 40 million a year or load a contract with incentives and make it easy to bail after the first year..

  6. If Carr is smart he will go to the Saints. Good organization great fans and the team can be competitive immediately.

  7. Derek Carr is at the combine. Ok. Ok. We can go two ways here. We can pull out that old man at the club card, or go with the great Reggie White route that Jesus told him to go there.

  8. Carr has historically played poorly in cold weather. That should count out the Jets. Although after a decade with the Raiders I imagine he’d love to play for a team with a good and young defence. The Saints are in salary cap hell, so I can’t see how they can afford the sort of salary he’ll want without making some drastic roster cuts.

    The Panthers might make the most sense of those three.

  9. nobull says:
    March 1, 2023 at 8:47 am
    If Carr is smart he will go to the Saints. Good organization great fans and the team can be competitive immediately.
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    Last season, Andy Dalton played every bit as well as Carr does. The Saints still went 7-10, 2-5 against teams that went on to qualify for the playoffs. Now add salary cap problems. Yeah, competitive immediately.

  10. Jets are his best choice, he can be an average, game-managing QB with their defense.

  11. Makes zero sense for the Saints, Carr is a carbon copy of Andy Dalton, who they can resign for half the cost of signing Carr…

  12. peteywheatstraw says:
    March 1, 2023 at 10:25 am
    Jets are his best choice, he can be an average, game-managing QB with their defense.

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    What’s funny is Carr sucks in cold weather. I have seen him play at the Meadowlands several times and he always sucks (and loses) once November hits. If he signs with the Jets they better go undefeated through the first 8 games.

  13. If he wants to have a realistic shot at winning anything, He’ll go to the Jets with that ridiculous defense, or the Panther’s b/c the NFC south is a cake walk.

    If he wants to be run out of town again in two seasons for trying to live up to Drew Brees, he’ll go to NOLA.

  14. Panthers have Frank Reich (and Jim Caldwell and Thomas Brown and Josh McCown and Duce Staley and Shawn Jefferson as offensive assistants), a talented defense, ability to free up cap space, a solid WR1, and an extra 2 and an extra 4 in this draft, in addition to a Top 10 pick.

    If I’m Derek, I’m packing my bags for Charlotte.

  15. At some point a team, which already has a QB, will have a friendly passing conversation. Those are the teams Carr wants to play for. The Ravens and Patriots come to mind.

  16. Matt Hoover says:
    March 1, 2023 at 11:46 am
    Panthers have Frank Reich (and Jim Caldwell and Thomas Brown and Josh McCown and Duce Staley and Shawn Jefferson as offensive assistants), a talented defense, ability to free up cap space, a solid WR1, and an extra 2 and an extra 4 in this draft, in addition to a Top 10 pick.

    If I’m Derek, I’m packing my bags for Charlotte.
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    I’ve been beating the Carr to Carolina drum for a while now. For Derek it should be a no-brainer.

    I think it might be more about what Reich is looking for after having been burned by Wentz and Matty Ice (and a meddling owner).

  17. I’m a die hard Saints fan & I hope everyone of you are wrong ….. condemning someone before he’s even given a chance with the coaches & players. I think each instance is different i I hope he’s given that chance but at a price that won’t hamper the Saints.

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