The Las Vegas Raiders have constantly spoken publicly about how quarterback Derek Carr will be their starter in 2022, with new head coach Josh McDaniels the latest to echo the sentiment. Recently, general manager Dave Ziegler spoke about Carr, and while he did echo the words of McDaniels by saying “That's the plan” in regard to Carr, there was a feeling that the executive was leaving the door open for all possibilities. Such mixed messages were accompanied by a recent shocking development to Carr's potential return to Las Vegas, via NBC Sports.

It’s also why “multiple teams” have expressed interest in Derek Carr, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that “multiple teams” have expressed interest in Derek Carr. This makes sense, as there has been growing optimism that superstar quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson will return to their respective homes next season.

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That means that quarterbacks in the tiers below, such as Carr, will draw the interest of teams such as the Washington Commanders, who have been searching far and wide for a quarterback. Whether the Raiders would actually entertain such calls is a different story.

Carr, who is entering the final year of his contract in 2022, was rumored to be seeking an astronomical number in a potential contract extension. If the Raiders' signal-caller truly is seeking to be paid top dollar and Ziegler won't do it, then perhaps a return to Las Vegas won't be in the cards next year.