If he wanted out. He would of cut a deal and got out. He didn't.
Carr is 34 years old and probably missing any chance of real post season glory at this point staying with us.
So, if Carr was itching that badly to be a FA. Either he's a coward that bit his tongue or it's not true. I'm more willing to believe that it's not true.
He has no incentive at this point of his career to be loyal to a situation that he didn't want to be in to finish his career.