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Derek Carr's sudden retirement will have little impact on the Saints' 2025 salary cap, but the team will reap some benefits in 2026.
In the weeks before the 2025 NFL Draft, news dropped that Carr was grappling with a shoulder injury that put his availability for the upcoming season in flux. The Saints drafted Louisville QB Tyler Shough in the second round. Weeks later, Carr called it a career after 11 NFL seasons in lieu of undergoing surgery.
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Saints Wire on MSNSaints salary cap space update after Derek Carr retirement announcementDerek Carr announced he's retiring, and we know that'll help the Saints and the salary cap. But how much help will it be? Let's dig into the numbers.
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Derek Carr's Retirement Sparks Brutal Mockery Of The Saints For Not Drafting Shedeur SandersThe New Orleans Saints quarterback made the decision after suffering a labral tear in his right shoulder. Meanwhile, Derek Carr's retirement after 11 seasons has sparked mixed reactions from fans, as they lament how the Saints missed out on drafting ...
Veteran QB Derek Carr is abruptly retiring due to injury, leaving the Saints with three young quarterbacks moving forward. So who's next?
Former Saints quarterback Derek Carr not yet speaking to any reporters about his decision to retire at 34 years old
Derek Carr's NFL career is over... or is it? The now-former New Orleans Saints quarterback announced his retirement last weekend. Carr made the decision amid co
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Saints Wire on MSNDerek Carr gave the Saints' salary cap a helping hand in retirementDerek Carr deserves some credit. He could've taken $40 million to sit on the couch this season, but he gave most of it back to the Saints in retiring.
Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel believes Tyler Shough represents the best immediate solution for the New Orleans Saints' quarterback crisis.
Carr signed a four-year, $150 million contract with the Saints in 2023. In an effort to free up cap space, the Saints in March restructured Carr's contract, lowering his '25 cap hit to $20.4 million at the time. Carr's '26 cap figure was set to balloon to $69.2 million.