Raiders won’t let Carr control talks
Trade must be set before QB’S input
The Raiders will grant permission to quarterback Derek Carr to talk to teams in pursuit of a trade. But as part of standard protocol, that OK will occur only after the Raiders come to an agreement on trade compensation.
Trade talks between the Raiders and other teams have not reached the point where compensation has been agreed upon, sources with knowledge of the situation said. As a result, no permission has been granted by the club to Carr to talk to other teams.
The battle of semantics has taken center stage in a situation in which the Raiders and Carr’s camp are mired in a game of tug of war to control the trade process.
First, the Raiders face a Feb. 15 deadline to either release Carr or agree in principle on a trade to avoid getting locked into a $40.5 million roster bonus for him.
Second, Carr has a no-trade clause that allows him to veto any trade.
Fearful of Carr and his camp talking to other teams and cutting the Raiders out of the process, the Raiders want to field all interest and inquiries and then, should they come to an agreement on compensation, allow Carr a window to talk to the interested team to decide whether to greenlight or veto the deal.
From Carr’s perspective, his side wants permission to approach any team of their liking to gauge trade interest and put a deal together.
Carr could eventually get that wish. But at this point, it will happen only if the Raiders cut him. For now, they are
waiting for another team to make a firm offer. And that has not happened yet.
Passing game coach hired
The Raiders hired former Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner on Friday to help oversee the passing game under coach Josh Mcdaniels.
Turner, a reserve quarterback for UNLV in 2003 and 2004, spent the past three seasons as the Commanders’ offensive coordinator under Washington coach Ron Rivera. Turner spent the past seven seasons with Rivera, including four with Carolina.
The Commanders fired Turner, 40, the son of longtime NFL offensive guru
Norv Turner, in January after finishing 26th in the NFL in scoring offense and 20th in total yards.
By the end of Turner’s tenure, there appeared to be a disagreement between he and Rivera in terms of philosophy. Turner was a proponent of the vertical game, and Rivera wanted more of a power-run game.
Norv Turner was the head coach of the Raiders in 2004 and 2005.