The reason for Derek Carr’s shocking retirement has been revealed following an announcement from the New Orleans Saints and their veteran quarterback. The organization revealed that Carr is calling it quits in a social media post on Saturday,

Derek Carr wasn’t the flashiest quarterback in the league. He didn’t light up the headlines every week with dramatic comebacks or highlight-reel plays, but he was always reliable. In a world where high-profile quarterbacks are often measured by their playoff wins,

But this news is important for the Falcons for reasons that go far beyond this year's playoff picture, or even this year at all. It might be a long shot, but Carr's retirement could well help answer Atlanta's thorniest question of the offseason: How will the team manage to extricate itself from Kirk Cousins?