Derek Carr Back at Saints Facility on Thursday

Derek Carr is back at the Saints facility on Thursday, as he had dinner with several key members of the team on Wednesday night.

John Hendrix | Feb 9, 2023

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Derek Carr is back the Saints facility on Thursday, according to NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill. Carr and several of the team's brass reportedly had dinner last night at Ralph's on the Park, which included Dennis Allen and Pete Carmichael. Underhill notes that dinner lasted until 10:30 p.m.

The visit was said to be exploratory, and things apparently went really well during their meeting. The Saints are the only team who has met with Carr currently, and time is somewhat of the essence for the Raiders. If Carr is not traded or released three days after the Super Bowl, Las Vegas will owe him north of $40 million in guarantees over the next two years.

Compensation is reportedly not high to acquire Carr, as some across the league have stated that it could only cost New Orleans a third-round pick. The biggest question is how they would fit him in for the salary cap and what that would look like. We'll obviously keep close tabs on it, as the Saints could address their biggest question mark of the offseason sooner rather than later.

UPDATE: As of Thursday evening, Carr's visit is over with the Saints. He and his wife were both in attendance. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that the Raiders and Saints have the framework of a trade in place.

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Published Feb 9, 2023

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net