Derek Carr: New Orleans Saints quarterback calls move to new team ‘dream come true’ | NFL News

Derek Carr signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints price $150 million on March 6; Carr’s message to former workforce, Las Vegas Raiders: ‘I would not be me if I did not say thanks…I spent 9 nice years there. A number of nice recollections’

Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr known as his signing with the New Orleans Saints a “dream second come true” throughout his introductory press convention together with his new workforce.

Carr put pen to paper on a four-year contract price $150 million on March 6. The deal would come with $70 million assured, together with $60 million at signing.

“Thanks a lot. This actually is a dream come true second for me,” Carr mentioned. “The heat and love that I felt was unbelievable.”

Saints head coach Dennis Allen was the Raiders’ head coach after they drafted Carr in 2014 and the 31-year-old says Allen was an enormous cause he selected to signal with New Orleans amid reported curiosity additionally from the New York Jets and Carolina. Panthers, amongst others.

“How I really feel about this man, I hope me sitting right here will inform you how I really feel about him,” Carr mentioned of Allen. “He gave me the keys to a corporation.

“We’re simply getting began, although. That is all up to now.”

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The Saints began final season with Jameis Winston beginning at QB earlier than handing the reins to Andy Dalton on their technique to a 7-10 season.

In his 9 seasons with the Raiders, Carr performed for six head coaches, went 63-79 as a starter, and led the workforce to the playoffs twice, however is playoff winless. He didn’t play of their 2016 season playoff sport as a consequence of a damaged leg.

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“I would not be me if I did not say thanks to them,” Carr mentioned of the Raiders. “I spent 9 nice years there. A number of nice recollections.”

Carr set franchise data of 35,222 yards and 217 touchdowns with the Raiders. He was a four-time Professional Bowl choice, together with this season when he had 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.