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Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / July 15

Why Derek Carr is a big supporter of Raiders QB Geno Smith

Derek Carr knows a lot about the Las Vegas Raiders after spending nine seasons with the franchise.

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / July 15

Saints Shocker? Why Trade For Disgruntled Star Makes Sense For New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints need to build their team from the ground up. They have one of the worst rosters in the league from top to bottom, especially after losing Derek Carr to retirement in the offseason.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / July 14

Derek Carr Reveals Plans to Return to Raiders Sideline in 2025

The Las Vegas Raiders brought in head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler ahead of the 2022 NFL season to finally fix the team's instability.

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / July 14

Why Saints Trade For Disgruntled WR Makes Perfect Sense

The New Orleans Saints are in quite a bad spot heading into this season. They're going to be forced to turn to a new quarterback after Derek Carr entered a medical retirement earlier this offseason.

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Who is the greatest QB in the history of every NFL franchise?

After our running back , wide receiver and tight end installments, here is a stab at the all-important quarterback position. Here are the best QBs in each NFL franchise's history.

NFL News / Raiders Newswire / July 13

Derek Carr Names Oakland Coliseum Toughest Arena To Play In

Derek Carr’s tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders didn’t end on a positive note as he was effectively pushed out by former head coach Josh McDaniels. McDaniel benched Carr down the stretch of the 2022 season, eventually forcing the quarterback to ask for his release from the franchise.

New Orleans Saints News / A to Z Sports / July 3

Saints rookie QB Tyler Shough proves he can do what Derek Carr never seemed to in New Orleans during the offseason

Tyler Shough was Kellen Moore and the New Orleans Saints' guy in the 2025 NFL Draft class. They selected him with the 40th overall selection, and he's knee-deep in a quarterback competition for Moore's offense.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / June 30

Saints Can Shock Some Despite 'Biggest Weakness'

It's pretty easy to see what the biggest question swirling around the New Orleans Saints right now. The starting quarterback job is up for grabs after Derek Carr announced his retirement to the surprise of many across the league.

New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / June 26

Tyler Shough makes promise to Saints after Carr retirement

Rookie Tyler Shough makes promise to Saints after Derek Carr retirement

The surprising retirement of Carr this past spring resulted in Shough being penciled in atop the depth chart as the club's new starter heading into training camp.

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NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 18

NFC Notes: Jaire Alexander, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Falcons, Panthers, Saints

After QB Aaron Rodgers finally signed with the Steelers, another potential suitor for Falcons QB Kirk Cousins was removed from the list. NFL Network’s

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / June 17

Saints Linked To Blockbuster Trade For $9 Million Star

The New Orleans Saints haven't had the best offseason to date, but there's still some time to change that. The Saints freed up nearly $30 million after Derek Carr's retirement while also having the draft capital to swing a blockbuster trade if they wanted to.

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NFL players who are going into decline in 2025

Age comes for every NFL player. These 25 players could be headed into decline heading into 2025.

New Orleans Saints News / Field Level Media / June 5

Retired Derek Carr: Didn't want to 'just take the Saints money'

Derek Carr announced his retirement last month, a decision that saw him forgo $30 million by opting against shoulder surgery. Had he gone under the knife, the veteran quarterback still would have been paid by the New Orleans Saints despite being sidelined for the duration of the 2025 season.

New Orleans Saints News / Larry Brown Sports / June 5

Derek Carr shares unique reason for his decision to retire

Derek Carr stunned the sports world last month when he announced his retirement, and there were several factors that went into the decision. One of them is a bit more unique than the others.

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New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / June 5

Derek Carr addresses if he could come out of retirement, return to NFL

The former New Orleans Saints starter shockingly retired due to reasons related to a significant shoulder injury in May.

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New Orleans Saints News / The Spun / June 4

Derek Carr Shows True Character With NFL Contract Decision

Last month, Derek Carr shocked the NFL community by announcing his retirement. As part of that move, he made an interesting financial decision. According to multiple reports, Carr learned that he had a torn right labrum and "significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff" earlier this offseason.

New Orleans Saints News / Pro Football Rumors / June 3

Saints officially place QB Derek Carr on reserve/setired list

The move formalizes Carr’s retirement, which was originally announced on May 10. The Saints were waiting until after June 1 to process the transaction so they could spread the $50.132M in dead money across two years.

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New Orleans Saints News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 3

Saints Placing QB Derek Carr On Retired List

Mike Garafolo reports that the Saints are placing QB Derek Carr on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday. Since the news of Carr’s retirement surfaced, there have been rumblings that Carr could return in 2026 after his shoulder is completely healed.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / May 30

Derek Carr Has One Last Gift For Saints

The New Orleans Saints have had arguably the most surprising offseason of any team in the National Football League. It's been a wild ride. New Orleans hired an exciting, new head coach in Kellen Moore and has been hard at work getting his staff in order and bringing in a completely new system.

NFL News / The Raider Ramble / May 17

Listing Derek Carr’s Most Memorable Moments In Raiders History

Derek Carr, the all-time passing leader for the Las Vegas Raiders, decided to hang up the cleats recently. Due to a shoulder injury that depleted his ability to play, Carr came to the heartbreaking decision.

New Orleans Saints News / Field Level Media / May 16

Report: Derek Carr’s camp gauged outside interest before retirement

Several weeks before he announced his retirement, then-New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was putting out feelers to other NFL teams, ESPN reported Friday.

New Orleans Saints News / Yardbarker / May 16

Report details when Derek Carr first began considering retirement

A lengthy report published on Friday indicated that 34-year-old Derek Carr is comfortable with his decision to end his playing career.

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New Orleans Saints News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 13

Derek Carr Comeback In 2026 ‘Extremely Unlikely’

Former Saints QB Derek Carr retired recently, but there have been rumblings he could return in 2026 after his shoulder is completely healed. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, a return to the NFL in 2026 for Carr is “extremely unlikely” as he’s already making other career plans post-football.

NFL News / The Raider Ramble / May 14

What’s Derek Carr’s Legacy On The Las Vegas Raiders?

The legacy of Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders is one of statistical dominance, franchise loyalty, and a bittersweet conclusion due to injury and early retirement.