Derek Carr's days with the Las Vegas Raiders are numbered, but there's reportedly a higher chance that the veteran quarterback ends up hitting the open market as opposed to being traded.

According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Carr has not received permission to secure a trade, and it appears teams are more inclined to wait for the Raiders to cut him prior to the Feb. 15 deadline:

"My understanding as of right now is the Raiders have not granted Carr's camp the ability to seek a trade. And even though there are the aforementioned teams out there with needs, dealing him before the Feb. 15 deadline—when his $32.9 million base for next year and $7.5 million of his 2024 money vests as fully guaranteed—won't be easy. And he absolutely won't be on the Raiders' roster past that date, so there is the idea that teams that are interested in him should just wait for Las Vegas to cut him."

The Raiders (6-11) benched Carr for the final two games of the 2022 season and turned to third-year signal-caller Jarrett Stidham, ending the 31-year-old's streak of 91 consecutive starts dating back to 2017. In his 15 appearances, Carr threw for 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, but the team suffered eight one-possession losses while he was under center.

While Las Vegas is set to enter a new era, Carr will likely have no shortage of suitors among quarterback-needy teams this offseason.