Derek Carr announces retirement
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement, citing his shoulder injury that requires surgery that would knock him out for the 2025 season. And while Carr is still at an age where he could potentially decide to return after a year away from the game if his shoulder fully heals,
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it's "extremely unlikely" that Carr will return. He's already making other professional plans. While Carr eventually will land on the
The Saturday retirement of Derek Carr means the Saints, at least for now, will staged a three-man quarterback derby between 2025 second-round draft pick Tyler Shough, 2024 fifth-round pick Spencer Rattler and 2023 fourth-round pick Jake Haener.
YouTube Who will be the starting QB for the New Orleans Saints in Week 1? Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab discuss where the Saints go from here after Derek Carr's retirement announcement. Is Tyler Shough the QB of the future for the NFC South team?
Derek Carr's tenure as a New Orleans Saint was defined by the damage he took. He was an injury report mainstay in his first season, managing to start every week in 2023. He was less fortunate in 2024; his 10 games played were the fewest in a single season of his 11-year NFL career.
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