The New Orleans Saints lost a veteran quarterback this offseason with Derek Carr hanging up his cleats and announcing his ...

Derek Carr retired during the 2025 NFL offseason because of a shoulder injury. He believes it was the right move despite leaving money on the table.

"Derek Carr has announced his retirement. In late March, while ramping up his preparation for the 2025 season, Derek experienced pain in his right shoulder.

Carr finished the year with a hand injury but the right shoulder issue was never listed on the injury reports, nor did it come up during Carr’s end-of-season physical, a team source tells ESPN.

After it was revealed that quarterback Derek Carr had a shoulder injury that was going to keep him out for most or all of the 2025 campaign, the veteran signal caller suddenly retired from the game.

The oblique injury Derek Carr suffered Monday night could hinder the Saints’ offense for the time being. The team’s starting quarterback is expected to miss multiple games, Mike Garafolo and Ian ...