QB Derek Carr says goodbye to Raider Nation

Derek Carr said farewell to the Las Vegas Raiders over social media on Thursday.

"Raider Nation it breaks my heart I didn't get an opportunity to say goodbye in person," Carr wrote on Twitter.

"We certainly have been on a roller coaster in our 9 years together. From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful and appreciative of the years of support you gave to my family and me."

"I once said that if I'm not a Raider I would rather be at home and I meant that, but I never envisioned it ending this way," Carr wrote.

"I once said that if I'm not a Raider I would rather be at home and I meant that, but I never envisioned it ending this way," Carr wrote.

"That fire burning inside of me to win a championship still rages. A fire no man can extinguish; only God."

"So I look forward to a new city and a new team who, no matter the circumstance, will get everything I have. Winning a championship is what I've always wanted and what I will continue to work towards."

Derek Carr said farewell to the Las Vegas Raiders over social media on Thursday.