the first Pro Bowl Games, and he immediately made an impression with a stellar display of football throwing in the precision passing event.
Replacing Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow — who is missing the Pro Bowl Games for undisclosed reasons — Carr put forth a 31-point effort that earned the AFC three valuable points in the event. After that performance, Carr — whose time with the Las Vegas Raiders seems to have come to an end — was asked if he’s “ever been that hot in Las Vegas” by ESPN “roaming announcer” Ryan Clark.
Carr had a hilarious response.
“Not that hot,” Carr said. “Probably why I’m going somewhere else.”
In case you missed it in real time, here’s a highlight of Carr’s noteworthy precision passing display:
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The Raiders benched Carr — who has spent all nine years of his NFL career with the team — ahead of Week 17 in favor of Jarrett Stidham. Carr finished the 2022 season throwing for 3,522 yards, with 14 touchdowns and 14 interceptions for a 86.3 passer rating. The Raiders lost both of their games with Stidham at the helm.
Tyler Huntley replaced the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, who opted to play golf.
Carr was not in a joking mood when discussing a Feb. 15 deadline for when the Raiders must trade or release the quarterback, or Carr’s contract will become guaranteed and the team will have to pay him $40.4 million over the next two seasons.
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