With a pressing need at quarterback and his position in jeopardy, Allen turned to a familiar face, Derek Carr - the quarterback he had drafted during his tenure as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. Although Carr was without a doubt the top quarterback available in the 2023 free agent market,

Carr did not exactly approach a lower-quality Brees season during his time with the Saints, however; that 2023 signing not panning out as the organization hoped. A compromise upon retirement will help ease the financial burden the Saints will carry as a result of the restructure-generated dead money on the QB’s contract,

How long will the honeymoon period last for both Coach Kellen Moore and his rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, and will team bring in a vet QB?

Retired quarterback Derek Carr (shoulder) is "extremely unlikely" to make a comeback in 2026, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The 34-year-old is already making other professional plans.

Tyler Shough’s life likely just changed drastically yet again. Heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, the quarterback prospect could have theoretically gone to any of the 32 NFL teams. He landed with the New Orleans Saints.

Arch Manning will be entering his first season as a starting quarterback at Texas and hoping to lead the program to its first national championship. The Longhorns have suffered a top-win drought for the last 20 years.

Derek Carr's tenure as a New Orleans Saint was defined by the damage he took. He was an injury report mainstay in his first season, managing to start every week in 2023. He was less fortunate in 2024; his 10 games played were the fewest in a single season of his 11-year NFL career.

With Derek Carr stepping away from football, the Saints are weighing their options—but one big-name QB may be too costly to consider.