Derek Carr knows Raiders are 'his football team' despite Colin Kaepernick workout, Josh McDaniels says

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels said he didn't feel the need to give longtime starter Derek Carr a heads-up prior to Colin Kaepernick's workout.

After bringing in the 34-year-old free-agent quarterback for a workout Wednesday that reportedly impressed the Raiders, the coach stressed that the team still belongs to Carr. 

"I think Derek's pretty comfortable with where he's at," McDaniels told reporters on Thursday. "I think he knows who he is for us and I know he knows how I feel about him, how we feel about him. I don't think that's really a big thing to Derek at this point."

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's practice facility Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Carr, 31, signed a three-year, $121.5 million extension this year, and he remains entrenched as the team's starting quarterback. The Raiders were reportedly looking to see if Kaepernick would be a good fit in a quarterback room that also includes Jarrett Stidham and Nick Mullens.

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"I think he knows this is his football team, and he's working like it on the field, and he's leading the way that we want him to lead, and he's doing all the right things," McDaniels added. "I couldn't ask more from Derek Carr and very pleased with what he's doing so far."

After Jon Gruden stepped down as coach of the Raiders in the middle of last season, Carr still managed to lead the team to the playoffs in one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. 

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr celebrates running the ball for a first down in the