Although unlikely to make it to the 2022 NFL playoffs, raiders Not mathematically eliminated from contention entering Week 17. 49ersStill, coach Josh McDaniels is making changes to quarterback, and announced Wednesday that Derek Carr has been benched for backup Jarrett Stidham for the rest of the year. , left the door open for a QB swap after a narrow Week 16 loss. Steelersand now it’s official: Kerr is out as a signal caller in Las Vegas, and probably forever.
“I think it’s an opportunity to evaluate young players who don’t have a lot of time to play,” McDaniels told reporters. It’s a big deal…. There’s a lot to sort out once the season is over.”
Per NFL Media, Kerr will not appear in the final two games of the regular season to avoid distractions. He did not practice and is listed as “not injury related”.
Kerr, a three-time Pro Bowler who threw for 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions this year, 91 consecutive appearances For the Raiders, it’s the longest active streak by a QB in the NFL. The veteran just signed his three-year, $121.5 million extension this offseason that ties him to Las Vegas through 2025, triggering the team to score wide receiver D’Avante his Adams in a big hit. I was. But he’s less efficient than usual under McDaniels, ramping up a freakish offense and struggling to end a game in which Las Vegas is leading with his 6-9 start.
The 26-year-old Stidham was acquired in an exchange of draft picks. patriot, McDaniels’ former team this spring. A fourth-round pick from New England in 2019, he spent all four NFL seasons under McDaniels, appearing in eight games for the Pats. The same could be said of his predecessor, though he’s not guaranteed to be the Raiders’ quarterback in 2022 and beyond.
Despite a lucrative new deal, the 31-year-old Kerr can be released or traded after the season with no financial penalties, saving the Raiders about $30 million immediately. Now that he’s been plucked from the lineup after less than a year as McDaniels’ QB1, the safe bet is, in fact, Las Vegas parting with the previous second-round pick this offseason. has been at least an average starter for much of his career, often credited for his leadership during multiple regime transitions, but has only made the playoffs once in nearly a decade for silver and black. only.
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If a raider considers an upgrade, the current buccaneers QB and McDaniels’ longtime partner Tom Brady has the brightest potential, but where will Kerr end up in 2023? Keeping in mind that there are no-trade clauses to make you look good, here’s an initial rundown of a logical suitor.
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