I think you are letting the fact that you like Carr get in the way of whether it is possible or advisable or not. I'm not sure it is advisable, but it is possible and the advantage is that Carr is off the books a year earlier and you don't pay him as much money.
I don't like Carr, he's ok, the best we got, worth 30 mil. I just think cutting him in 2026 is the only realistic move. Doesn't need to be about who someone does or doesn't like. It's about what will or won't happen.