As the 2022 NFL season approaches, Derek Carr finds himself reinvigorated to embrace the next chapter in his Raiders’ tenure. The veteran quarterback reported to training camp on Wednesday, armed with a new training regimen tip from an NBA legend: Lakers Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant
In the 2021 season, Carr produced at one of the best rates of his career, playing in all 17 games and throwing for a career-high 4,804 yards to go along with 23 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while completing 68.4% of his passes. He also led Las Vegas to its first playoff appearance since ’16.
But with last year’s success behind him and beginning his ninth NFL training camp with his college teammate Davante Adams, the 31-year-old has added a new wrinkle into his preparation and recovery routines: stretching, something that he learned from the late Bryant, who he counts as one of his mentors.
