Derek Carr has opened up on his move to the New Orleans Saints, after making the move to the Superdome from the Las Vegas Raiders in the off-season.
Carr spent eight seasons with the Raiders before being released by the Vegas-based franchise in February of this year after opting to decline waiving a no-trade clause in his contract. Less than a month later the quarterback had a new team after the Saints came calling.
The 32-year-old from California signed a lucrative £121million ($150m) three-year deal at the Superdome as he teamed up with his former Raiders coach Dennis Allen.
Ahead of his maiden campaign in New Orleans, Carr has detailed how he has found his start to life in the Saints camp. Speaking to the franchise's official website, he said: "Man, this is what I believe in, this is what I wanted to be a part of. This organization, the family dynamic, the togetherness that they build every single day that you see from the top down, that's special.
"That doesn't just happen overnight. That's years of work. So the foundation and the culture is already laid, I've just got to come in and be me. I've just been a fly on the wall, being encouraging and being a leader and doing those things when I need to be and saying something when I need to say something."
Carr had spent eight years with the Raiders, and whilst it was hard to leave Las Vegas, the 32-year-old is more than happy with his career change. "I've honestly enjoyed my time just getting to be me again," the quarterback added.
"I think being in this building has rejuvenated me. It's been a breath of fresh air for me. I never wanted to leave Las Vegas, but when I walked into this building after the last couple of months, I'm like, man, I'm glad I'm here."
