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.

The 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 ...

After Derek Carr's retirement, Drew Brees isn't ready to anoint Tyler Shough as the next Saints starting quarterback. Here's why.

Veteran QB Derek Carr is abruptly retiring due to injury, leaving the Saints with three young quarterbacks moving forward. So who's next?

Derek 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 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

Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL, which means the Tyler Shough era in New Orleans is coming sooner than expected.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler speaks with the media at the 32nd Annual Saints Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Chateau Country Club in Kenner, LA.

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.