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Anthony Rizzuti

Panthers owner David Tepper present at meeting with free agent Derek Carr

If the Carolina Panthers ultimately chose to make what’ll be a pretty expensive run at Derek Carr, then owner David Tepper should probably get a close-up look at the free-agent quarterback. So, he did.

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Tepper was present during the team’s meeting with the 31-year-old passer on Tuesday. Rapoport and colleague Tom Pelissero were the first to report on Carolina’s intentions to talk with Carr at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind.

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Carr was released by the Las Vegas Raiders a little more than two weeks ago—on Valentine’s Day, to be exact. The former second-round pick spent nearly a decade with the organization, having recorded franchise records in passing yards (35,222) and passing touchdowns (217).

2022, although the final straw between Carr and Raiders, saw the ninth-year veteran earn his fourth career Pro Bowl nod. He finished the season with a 60.8-percent completion rate and 35,222 passing yards—both the lowest marks since his rookie year in 2014.

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