Derek Carr's retweet helps locate abducted child

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr received a lot of credit for his play on the field this season, but his most important contribution came well after his season ended.

And all it took was the push of a button.

Oakland police are giving the Raiders QB credit for helping locate a missing 3-year-old child who was abducted by a family member.

Carr retweeted the following Amber Alert to his 246,000 Twitter followers on Saturday.

Just over 24 hours after Carr’s retweet, the child was located and returned to safety.

Lt. Chris Bolton of the Oakland P.D. believes Carr’s decision to share the information was a crucial turning point.

Carr, who has spent his entire career in Oakland, had his season come to an end on Christmas Eve after suffering a broken fibula against the Colts, two weeks before the Raiders were eliminated from the playoffs by the Texans.