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Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick received training from the Raiders on Wednesday, the first time in five years that he has won a private test for an NFL team. The Raiders have a starting quarterback who received a contract extension this offseason.
Thus, Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels said the team did not feel the need to warn Derek Carr about Kaepernick’s training.
“No, I mean, I think Derek is pretty comfortable with where he’s at,” McDaniels said through ESPN’s Brady Henderson. “I think he knows who he is to us and I know he knows how I feel about him, how we feel about him. I don’t think that’s really big for Derek right now.”
Carr, 31, is entering his ninth season still looking for his first playoff win, but knowing the organization believes in him. He signed a three-year, $ 121.5 million extension in May.
The Raiders have Jarrett Stidham, Nick Mullens and rookie Chase Garbers unselected behind Carr.
“I think he knows this is his football team, he’s working like that on the field and he’s leading the way we want him to lead, and he’s doing all the right things,” McDaniels said of Carr. “I can’t ask for more from Derek Carr and I’m very happy with what he’s doing so far.”
Carr threw 23 touchdowns and 14 interceptions and produced a 94.0 passenger score last season. The Raiders went 10-7, but lost to the Bengals in the playoff round of wildcards in the first start of Carr’s postseason.