Did Derek Carr leave the raiders?

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For the final two games of the season, Derek Carr was benched by Raiders Coach Josh McDaniels. Carr appears to have left the team in response to this.

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According to the Associated Press, Josh McDaniels, the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, has chosen to bench quarterback Derek Carr for the next two games of the season.

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According to his sources, Carr left the team in response to the decision, according to a tweet by Jeff Howe, NFL National Insider for The Athletic.

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Shortly after, other stories surfaced claiming that Carr and the Raiders had mutually decided he would leave the team for the remainder of the season in order to avoid becoming a distraction.

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Shortly after, other stories surfaced claiming that Carr and the Raiders had mutually decided he would leave the team for the remainder of the season in order to avoid becoming a distraction.

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The 6-9 Raiders are all but out of playoff consideration when the news breaks, and Carr has a $33 million injury guarantee for next season.

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His time with the Raiders is about to end after nine seasons as the team's starting quarterback.

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