QB Carr will not extend deadline to assist Raiders trade

Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr said on Thursday night he will not extend the Feb. 15 deadline to help facilitate a trade.

“I don’t think that would be best for me,” said Carr, who has a no-trade clause in his contract.

The Raiders must trade or release the quarterback by that date — three days after the Super Bowl — or Carr’s contract will become guaranteed and Las Vegas will have to pay him $40.4 million over the next two years.

Because a trade wouldn’t be official until March 15 when the new league year begins, a team could renege on a deal made before then.

“That’s for [the Raiders] to talk about,” he said in regard to being prevented from talking to interested teams. “I’m just obeying the rules. If it gets to the date [and I get released], then I’ll be able to talk to all my friends.”

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The 31-year-old would have to agree to extend the mid-February deadline to ensure any agreements remained in place.

Even so, Carr said a trade could be reached by Feb. 15, but didn’t sound as though he was in a hurry to make it happen.

The Raiders have not given Carr or his agent, Tim Younger, permission to speak with other teams regarding a potential deal.

Carr, a three-time Pro Bowler, didn’t have his best season in 2022, throwing for 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while completing just 60.8 percent of his passes.