The Raiders are benching Derek Carr and turning to Jarrett Stidham as their new starting QB,

[Avocado33]

Raiders bench Derek Carr; QB to step away from team, avoid distraction.​

HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders are benching Derek Carr, the team's starting quarterback since 2014, first-year coach Josh McDaniels announced Wednesday.
Jarrett Stidham, acquired in an offseason trade from the New England Patriots, will start against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and undrafted rookie free agent Chase Garbers will be the backup.
A source confirmed to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Carr and the Raiders agreed that he will step away from the team for the remainder of the regular season so he's not a distraction. He was the lone active Raiders player not to practice on Wednesday, with the team listing his absence as "not injury related, personal."
"The two sides talked about it and thought it was best," the source said.
Stidham, a 2019 fourth-round pick, will be making his first career start Sunday. He is 8-for-13 for 72 yards in three games this season.
Carr, who holds virtually every passing record in franchise history, had signed a three-year, $121.5 million contract extension in the spring, but he could be cut for a $5.625 million salary-cap hit if the move is made within three days of the Super Bowl. His $32.9 million salary for next year and $7.5 million of his 2024 salary would be fully guaranteed should he be injured.
Sources told Fowler that the Raiders made this move in part to maintain Carr's health and keep their options open this offseason, including for a potential trade. The sources did note that the option for Carr to return in 2023 is still on the table.
McDaniels said there was no "finality" in the decision to shut down Carr.
None of us is happy with where we're at, but we think it's an opportunity to evaluate a younger player who hasn't had much time to play," McDaniels said. "Derek was great. He understands the scenario that we're in and the situation and is very supportive of the two young guys. He'll do anything he can to help them."
Carr has struggled in his first season under the Raiders' new regime of McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler. Carr has an NFL-high and career-high-tying 14 interceptions, and his passer rating of 86.3 is his lowest since his rookie season.
The Raiders also placed a pair of veteran defensive players on injured reserve in defensive end Chandler Jones and linebacker Denzel Perryman. They suffered left elbow and left shoulder injuries, respectively, against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
Las Vegas, a playoff team a year ago at 10-7 under interim coach Rich Bisaccia, is 6-9 and still mathematically alive for a playoff spot as it closes the regular season against the 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Shitty he’s stepping away IMO

 

[brendanjack]

Shitty he’s stepping away IMO

True makes zero sense however McDaniel seems to put himself above everything . Good luck with that philosophy

 

[yankee34]

If you liked Derek don't you back him by not playing. Adam's on Sunday should say I have a stomach bug and I got the shit. Have the team should do this. One game for a guy they like and could make a statement.

 

[Avocado33]

True makes zero sense however McDaniel seems to put himself above everything . Good luck with that philosophy

He’s not an NFL head coach

Great offensive coordinator, that’s where he belongs

 

[azbob]

If you watch Carr rather than relying on statistics, you soon understand that he does very little to help the team win. Most of his passing yardage is after the catch as he is the king of the checkdown. If the D-line gets near him, he crumbles...just check Bosa's comment on that.

He's a rah-rah guy who talks people into thinking he is a leader and they have a good team and, year after year, they underachieve. He should be a back-up somewhere.

He also wasn't smart enough to run this new offense and constantly made the wrong read.

 

[t_hawk]

Raiders need to be in rebuild mode right now, this team is not going to contend
They should trade Carr, get some picks/players to build off of.

This team is going no where until the offensive line is upgraded and the defense has to be
rebuilt from the ground up. The defense is in bad shape and has been for years.

Don't think Carr really fits into McDaniels system either
Nor is he a top QB to be honest. I am sure someone will pay a nice price to get him though.
Thinking they can pull of a Stafford type season after his trade to the Rams and SB win.
Carr is not Stafford. Stafford is a better QB

 

[t_hawk]

If you watch Carr rather than relying on statistics, you soon understand that he does very little to help the team win. Most of his passing yardage is after the catch as he is the king of the checkdown. If the D-line gets near him, he crumbles...just check Bosa's comment on that.

He's a rah-rah guy who talks people into thinking he is a leader and they have a good team and, year after year, they underachieve. He should be a back-up somewhere.

He also wasn't smart enough to run this new offense and constantly made the wrong read.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[CoolBreeze22]

He's stepping away because the Raiders can't risk him getting hurt and his $40 million contract becoming guaranteed in March when the new league year begins.

 

[CoolBreeze22]

He'll most likely end up with the Jets, Washington, Tampa Bay, or NY Giants.

 

[CoolBreeze22]

If Josh McDaniels is running a slightly above average QB like Derek Carr out of town then Jimmy G to the Raiders is already a done deal.