Derek Carr's Sudden NFL Farewell: Saints Veteran Retires After Revealing Devastating Shoulder Injury

Derek Carr's sudden NFL farewell: Saints veteran retires after revealing devastating shoulder injury

Derek Carr Retires Following Career-Altering Shoulder Injury The New Orleans Saints have bid farewell to veteran quarterback Derek Carr, who officially announced his retirement from the NFL, a decision that has sent ripples through the league. The 34-year-old’s departure from the game was unexpected, especially following revelations about a serious shoulder injury he had been grappling with. Injury Details Come to Light The offseason had been tu…

Poll: Who Will Win Saints’ QB Competition?

Speculation about Derek Carr’s Saints future came to an end when he elected to retire in lieu of undergoing shoulder surgery. The procedure would have kept him from playing in New Orleans (or elsewhere) in 2025, so the four-time Pro Bowler brought his career to an end and began the team’s next era under center. Carr handled starting duties for a pair of campaigns with the Saints after his Raiders tenure came to a close. The arrival of new head c…

Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers: 2025 NFL Team Previews NFC South

NFC South You have to go back to 2020 to find the last season in which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell short of winning the division. You have to go back to 2016 to find the last time that either the Atlanta Falcons or Carolina Panthers took down the NFC South title, as the New Orleans Saints ripped off four in a row from 2017-20. Ironically, the Falcons (2016) and Panthers (2015) both went to the Super Bowl the last time they won the division. Ne…