Panthers Frank Reich leaves the door open for a potential Derek Carr signing in 2023 NFL free agency

has after departing the , logging visits with the and ahead of the official start of the 2023 NFL offseason. Could the be next to court the veteran quarterback? Fabian Moreau Jersey Frank Reich, Carolina's new head coach, didn't rule out the po sibility while Tuesday."You know, interesting question," Reich said when asked if the Panthers intend to host Carr as a free agent. "You know, we're really literally sitting down with the guys today, (our) first staff meeting will be tomorrow, but I've kind of met with guys individually, saying, step one, let's evaluate our roster. So we're really just starting that proce s. Step Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey two (is to) evaluate the free agents. ... Step three, now going to the college guys. ... (I'm) really not ready to addre s the specifics of that, because we're really just beginning." In other words, don't count the Panthers out of the Carr sweepstakes, especially with Carr's brother, David, revealing this week the QB intends for his free agency Deion Jones Jersey tour to be a "long proce s." Reich admitted in his introductory pre s conference that QB is a top priority for the Panthers this offseason. Carolina holds the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, so it's po sible Kendall Sheffield Jersey the team could target a signal-caller there, or in a trade up. Carr, meanwhile, is , coming off nine seasons as the Raiders' starter.Reich's tenure as the ' head coach (2018-2022), in which he had five different Opening Day starters, would seem to suggest a longer-term option will be his preference under center. But Carr, 31, has stayed relatively healthy for the duration of his career, logging his fourth Pro Bowl nod despite a middling performance under new Raiders coach Josh McDaniels in 2022. He' Hayden Hurst Jersey d still seemingly represent a clear upgrade over Carolina's 2021 QB trio of , and . Reich also said Tuesday he'll open 2023 as the Panthers' play-caller, but intends to pa s off those duties "down the road." He identified offensive coordinator , formerly of the , as the natural succe sor.