Derek Carr officially retired from the NFL this past weekend after suffering a season-ending injury with the Saints. The decision put an end to an 11-year

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With Derek Carr walking away and Tyler Shough stepping in, the Saints face a grim 2025 outlook as questionable draft decisions and a shaky QB room threaten to derail the franchise.

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.

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

Derek Carr shocked the football world recently when he announced he was retiring from the New Orleans Saints before the start of the 2025 season. He reportedly discovered a previously unknown shoulder injury and decided it was better to walk away.

Not Derek Carr. Yet Carr does have a legacy ... He played in 15 or more games, ESPN says, in each of his first 10 NFL seasons. Carr was genuinely a highly courageous player, especially with the Raiders. Carr was far from perfect, of course.

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore gives his reaction during a press conference to the retirement announcement made by former Saints quarterback Derek Carr.