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Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr is reportedly very serious about coming out of retirement after officially ending his NFL career last year.
Carr, 34, retired in May 2025 after 11 seasons, but recently said on his podcast that he would return if he was healthy and had a chance to win a Super Bowl. He also said he had already turned down a couple of teams.
Teams with “winning aspirations have real interest” in Carr, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 1, 2024. (Matthew Hinton/Image Images)
The Saints signed Carr to a four-year, $150 million contract in 2023 and still own his rights, meaning if he were to return, a team would have to acquire him from the Saints. The Saints, who selected quarterback Tyler Shough in last year’s draft, would presumably be willing to facilitate a trade as Shough impressed.
Even if Carr had played last season, he may not have participated due to multiple shoulder injuries. In March 2025, while Carr was preparing for the season, he experienced pain in his right shoulder.
The Saints announced that medical scans determined Carr suffered a labral tear and significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff. The team’s medical staff and Carr considered surgery on his shoulder, but there was no guarantee the quarterback would have the same strength, function and performance he was accustomed to.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks to pass the ball during an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on December 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
David Carr, a former NFL quarterback and Carr’s brother, said he knows the former Saints quarterback is healthy.
In Derek Carr’s final season, he played in 10 games and completed 67.7% of his passes for 2,145 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. The Saints went 5-5 in his starts.
Carr’s season was cut short when he suffered a concussion and left hand injury on the same play against the New York Giants.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) walks down the field before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 29, 2024. (Images by Matthew Hinton-Imagn)
In 169 career regular season games, Carr had a 77-92 record, a 65.1% completion percentage, 41,245 yards with 257 touchdowns, and 112 interceptions. He spent nine seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and two with the Saints.
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