The Facts: The Raiders may not employ Carr in 2020, but they now officially owe him $2.9 million. With the passing of the third day of the 2020 waiver period, $2.9 million in base salary for Carr has become fully guaranteed. The remaining $16 million is not guaranteed.
Diehards Line:
As PFT's Mike Florio suggests, that hardly guarantees that Carr will get the $16 million during the team’s first season in Las Vegas. With offset language in his contract, someone else would likely pay Carr at least $2.9 million this year, extinguishing the Raiders’ financial obligation to Carr. Also, Florio suggests that, at a total compensation package of only $19 million, another team may trade for Carr, if the Raiders opt to upgrade at the position. They reportedly plan to pursue Tom Brady, for example, if he doesn’t re-sign with the Patriots. Carr complained publicly about the rumors linking Brady to the Raiders after Brady was seen talking to owner Mark Davis at a UFC event in Las Vegas. Carr has yet to react to the report regarding the Raiders’ interest in Brady, but ESPN.com's Paul Gutierrez pointed out, Carr is coming off career bests in passing yards (4,054) and completion percentage (70.4 percent) and he expects to excel playing in Jon Gruden's offense for the third consecutive season. ... We'll be watching for more.