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Never say never, right? At least that’s what Derek Carr said.
Carr, 35, retired in May 2025 after 11 seasons, but the four-time Pro Bowler said several teams have tried to bring him back to the field.
“There were several teams that reached out to me this offseason. I won’t say who or how, but they reached out and just gauged my interest in what I wanted to do. They were good, solid football teams,” Carr said during a recent appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.”
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr walks on the field before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Matthew Hinton/Image Images)
Carr did not rule out the possibility of a return, but said it would take a “special situation” to return.
“I never say never, it would take a special situation,” Carr said.
“I think I’m at the point where I just want to win. I want to win,” Carr said. “So if I had to do it, it would have to be a special team that maybe lost someone or needed someone, but still, it’s not guaranteed.”
Carr said he is always training and staying in shape, but he enjoys being a husband and father.
“I’m having a lot of fun hanging out with my wife, hanging out with my kids and trying to get better at golf. So special treatment would be necessary.”
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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)
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 the 2025 NFL draft, would presumably be willing to facilitate a trade after 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.
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New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill, left, celebrates a touchdown with quarterback Derek Carr (4) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
In 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.
In 169 career regular season games, Carr has a 77-92 record, a 65.1% completion percentage and has thrown for 41,245 yards with 257 touchdowns and 112 interceptions. He spent nine seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and two with the Saints.
