Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) 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 twice received first-team All-MWC honors, and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Why Was Derek Carr Benched?
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Raiders bench Derek Carr; QB to step away from the team, avoid distraction, source says. HENDERSON, Nev. The Las Vegas Raiders are benching Derek Carr, the team’s starting quarterback since 2014, first-year coach Josh McDaniels said Wednesday.
Why Did The Raiders Bench Carr?
The Raiders are keeping Derek Carr in the garage for the remainder of the season. The 6-9 Raiders are, somehow, still mathematically alive in the playoff race. After this weekend, though, that likely won’t be the case.
If the Raiders do somehow make a playoff run and win their remaining two games, then it will be without Carr under center.
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