NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — According to the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL Saturday morning. The QB was battling a right shoulder injury, and the franchise announced the specifics as well as severity of the ...

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,

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore gives his reaction during a press conference to the retirement announcement made by former Saints quarterback Derek Carr.

The New Orleans Saints cut two players to make room for new free agent signings. Jordan Mims and Millard Bradford were let go after rookie minicamp.