The talk begins every off-season: are the Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Derek Carr still meant to be together? For Carr, he's hoping for a career-long commitment.
Speaking with reporters following Tuesday's mandatory minicamp practice in Las Vegas, Carr was asked about the offseason of unhappy quarterbacks and why he doesn't speak out, considering he hasn't had the greatest situation over the years as a Raider. Carr believes for him, it's all about loyalty.
"I’ve said it over and over again. I’d probably quit football if I had to play for somebody else. I’m a Raider for my entire life. And I’m going to root for one team for the rest of my life and it’s the Raiders."
Carr described himself as "old-school", saying he's playing for one team and that's it.
"I think we can all agree if we were able to pull it off and win a championship here, that would feel much better than just piling a whole bunch of great players together and joining up and doing it that way. I think it would be much more special and it would probably feel a little bit better."
Carr turned 30-years-old in March and is entering a contract year. The three-time Pro-Bowler signed a five-year, $125 million extension with the Raiders in June 2017. The Raiders drafted Carr in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.