Carr wants to get extension done before training camp

Derek Carr wants to be a Raider for life, but he also wants to focus on football.

Entering the last season of his rookie contract, the Oakland quarterback has been very open about how extension talks have been between general manager Reggie McKenzie and his representatives.

McKenzie said in late March that he wanted to work out a new deal with Carr after the draft, and his quarterback is happy to abide by the request.

"The communication from both sides has been great," Carr said Monday, according to Scott Bair of NBCS Bay Area. "They let me know exactly where they’re at, what they’re trying to do. We let them know where we’re at, what we’re trying to do. So, it hasn’t been hard. It’s been easy.

"Reggie sat down and talked to me. It’s not like some divide or anything. We’re a family, so we’re just trying to figure all of that out. We’ll let the draft happen."

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While Carr doesn't mind waiting until May to get a long-term deal done, he does have a deadline in mind, preferring not to mix contract talks with the football season.

"Reggie said he wanted to do it after the draft," said Carr. "They've been talking a little bit to build it, but I'll let them handle that and hopefully it just gets done before training camp.

"Because, once football, training camp starts, I won't even answer my phone if it has to do with that."