We’ve reached the public negotiating phase of Derek Carr’s free agency. The New Orleans Saints the first team to engage with him on his way out with the Las Vegas Raiders, and they’ve kept up a heavy dialogue for weeks as he meets with other teams — but it may have not been enough to seal the deal.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Carr “has a slight lean towards” signing with the New York Jets rather than the Saints after considering his options there, as well as in a meeting with the Carolina Panthers (who are better positioned to draft their new quarterback than sign one).
