Derek Carr free agency will be 'long process,' QB's brother says

Derek Carr's free agency is going to be a «long process,» according to the veteran quarterback's brother, who says the four-time Pro Bowler will «do his due diligence» in choosing a new team.

Carr visited with the Jets last weekend and also spent multiple days with the Saints earlier this month but still is a free agent as of Tuesday, one week after being released by the Raiders. His older brother David Carr, a former NFL quarterback, discussed Derek's recent visit with the Jets during an interview Monday night.

«He had a great trip, but it's honestly going to be a long process, though,» David Carr said in an interview with NFL Network. «He really only has the Saints, the Raiders and the Jets to kind of compare those three places. So he wants to do his due diligence and see as many places as he can to get a feel for what the best place for him will be.»

David said Derek «hit it off» with Jets head coach Robert Saleh and also noted that his younger brother has a relationship with newly hired quarterbacks coach Todd Downing, who was a Raiders assistant coach during Carr's first three Pro Bowl seasons in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

«He went there to get a feel for how they work, from the top down,» David said. «Everyone he met — and we knew he would love Robert Saleh — I've known Robert for a while… he's fantastic. They hit it off, and they would love to work together.

»But there's a lot of questions to be asked. He has to find out the inner workings — obviously how the front office works, but then also I think the most important thing for him as a veteran quarterback: what is it going to be like as an offensive play-caller and a quarterback and that relationship. Todd Downing is there — he has a relationship with Todd. Nathaniel