Derek Carr was handsomely rewarded for an MVP-worthy campaign in 2016 when the Oakland Raiders handed their young quarterback the most lucrative deal in NFL history Thursday.
The extension is reportedly worth $125 million over five years, just edging out Andrew Luck for the title of the league's highest-paid player.
The football world reacted on Twitter:
Woke up and seen @derekcarrqb new contract and got out of bed so fast lol, I can't get paid sleeping 😂😂 Congrats bro you deserve it..
— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) June 22, 2017
Congrats bro!!!!! Well deserved 💪🏾 @derekcarrqb https://t.co/yQoIm7FGjm
— Kelechi Osemele (@KOseven0) June 22, 2017
😭😭😭😩That's my quarterb...I mean that's my bro!!!!! Congrats @derekcarrqb hardest worker I know. God doing amazing things thru D.C. 🙏🏾☝🏾 pic.twitter.com/dgElLE27D1
— Rod Streater (@rodstreater80) June 22, 2017
Congrats DC ✊🏿 #elite https://t.co/RjV6CrH3fW
— Mike Vick (@MikeVick) June 22, 2017
D.C got 125M's.. now they gotta give Khalil Mack 120
— Brandon Marshall (@BMarshh54) June 22, 2017
So happy for u big dawg! #glorytoGod
— danny woodhead (@danny__woodhead) June 22, 2017
👀😂😂
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) June 22, 2017
