NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is retiring, the staff introduced Saturday.
The staff mentioned that Carr had a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff injury to his proper, throwing shoulder that was found in late March after Carr ramped up throwing to organize for the season. The Saints mentioned Carr had not thrown considerably since he fractured his non-throwing hand throughout a sport in opposition to the New York Giants in December.
In response to the staff, surgical procedure was an choice, however that may have put the 2025 season in jeopardy, and Carr determined to retire as an alternative.
Derek Carr has introduced his retirement.
In late March, whereas ramping up his preparation for the 2025 season, Derek skilled ache in his proper shoulder. It was his first time throwing a soccer at vital quantity since recovering from each a concussion and left hand… pic.twitter.com/SrcJEzDDnU
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) Could 10, 2025
“Surgical procedure was an choice, jeopardizing all the 2025 season, but there was no assure Derek would return to the extent of energy, perform and efficiency of play to which he was accustomed,” the Saints mentioned in a written assertion.
Carr, a 2014 second-round draft choose by the Raiders, retires after 11 seasons. He spent the primary 9 seasons of his profession with the Raiders earlier than signing a four-year contract price as much as $150 million with New Orleans throughout the 2023 free company interval.
Carr, 34, began 169 video games for 2 groups and finishes with a 77-92-0 file as a starter. He accomplished 61.5% of his passes for 41,245 yards, 257 touchdowns and 112 interceptions.
“Upon reflection of prayer, and in dialogue with [his wife,] Heather, I’ve determined to retire from the Nationwide Soccer League” Carr mentioned in an announcement launched by the staff. “For greater than 11 years, we’ve been extremely blessed, and we’re ceaselessly grateful and humbled by this expertise. It is troublesome to seek out the correct phrases to specific our because of all of the teammates, coaches, administration, possession, staff officers and particularly the followers who made this journey so particular. Your unwavering help has meant the world to us.”
The New Orleans quarterbacks room now consists of 2025 second-round choose Tyler Shough, 2024 fifth-round choose Spencer Rattler and 2023 fourth-round choose Jake Haener.
Information of Carr’s damage was made public in early April, though either side have been principally quiet prior to now month. Earlier than the draft, the Saints mentioned they have been hoping for “readability” on the state of affairs, and Carr’s first public feedback got here in late April, when he mentioned he had a shoulder damage and dismissed hypothesis concerning the problem.
Carr mentioned that he and the staff had been in “fixed communication” concerning the damage.
“We’re figuring it out, and we will go ahead with that,” Carr mentioned April 28 throughout a visitor sermon at Church LV in Las Vegas.
