"While Carr eventually will land on the Saints’ reserve/retired list, an unretirement in 2026 would likely trigger an immediate release of his rights, given that his 2025 salary of $30 million would immediately hit the cap. At most, the Saints would finagle a late-round pick from a team interested in signing him."

Derek Carr hasn’t been a part of the Las Vegas Raiders’ organization since the team released him in February, 2023, ending a nine-season run as the team’s starting quarterback. Yet, because Carr is arguably the most polarizing player ever to suit up for the Silver and Black,

New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff injury in his right shoulder, the team announced Saturday.