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StickierBuns · (This post was last modified: Yesterday, 09:54 AM by StickierBuns.)

Wowzer. I guess his throwing shoulder is messed up bad. After talking with his wife, decided to hang it up instead of a long and arduous recovery process that may not have completely cleared it up.

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Derek Carr has announced his retirement.

In late March, while ramping up his preparation for the 2025 season, Derek experienced pain in his right shoulder. It was his first time throwing a football at significant volume since recovering from both a concussion and left hand injury sustained during play on December 8, 2024. Derek immediately contacted the Saints Medical Team.

Eventually, medical scans determined objectively that Derek sustained a labral tear and also had significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff.

Since that time, Derek, his representation, the Saints Medical Team and outside medical experts have worked together to determine the best path forward. Surgery was an option, jeopardizing the entire 2025 season, yet there was no guarantee Derek would return to the level of strength, function and performance of play to which he was accustomed.

Upon consultation with his wife, Heather, Derek has decided it is in the best interests of both his family and the Saints organization to retire from the National Football League.

“Upon reflection of prayer, and in discussion with Heather, I’ve decided to retire from the National Football League,” said Carr. “For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience. It’s difficult to find the right words to express our thanks to all the teammates, coaches, management, ownership, team officials and especially the fans who made this journey so special. Your unwavering support has meant the world to us.”

MaroonBells · Yesterday, 10:08 AM

So....who's the QB there? Shough? Rattler? Haener? They're not good enough to trade for Cousins. Gonna get ugly in the Big Easy. Wish we had 'em on the schedule.

StickierBuns · Yesterday, 10:17 AM

(Yesterday, 10:08 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: So....who's the QB there? Shough? Rattler? Haener? They're not good enough to trade for Cousins. Gonna get ugly in the Big Easy. Wish we had 'em on the schedule.

This is going to be the worst team in the NFL methinks.

Watcher · Yesterday, 10:20 AM

Gonna see Arch following in Grandpa's footsteps?

StickierBuns · Yesterday, 10:26 AM

(Yesterday, 10:20 AM)Watcher Wrote: Gonna see Arch following in Grandpa's footsteps?

If he comes out, yes sir.....I think so. And I think this could make him come out early. I think the Manning family would like this a ton.

purplefaithful · (This post was last modified: Yesterday, 10:55 AM by purplefaithful.)

(Yesterday, 10:20 AM)Watcher Wrote: Gonna see Arch following in Grandpa's footsteps?

That would be one hell of a story to tell...

JustInTime · (This post was last modified: Yesterday, 12:31 PM by JustInTime.)

Too bad we can’t access the old Scout board. Lots of debate of Carr vs Bridgewater.

supafreak84 · Yesterday, 12:35 PM

Shough is going to be given every opportunity to start out of the gate and win that job. He's older, so inexperience isn't as big an issue as it would be for most rookies. Could be a rough year for those Saints.

On Carr, I was always a fan of his at Fresno State. Rocket arm, smart. I remember the year we traded back up into the 1st round I thought we were doing so to take Carr and about shit myself when we took Teddy two gloves. Carr had a nice career for himself

JustInTime · Yesterday, 12:51 PM

(Yesterday, 12:35 PM)supafreak84 Wrote: Shough is going to be given every opportunity to start out of the gate and win that job. He's older, so inexperience isn't as big an issue as it would be for most rookies. Could be a rough year for those Saints.

On Carr, I was always a fan of his at Fresno State. Rocket arm, smart. I remember the year we traded back up into the 1st round I thought we were doing so to take Carr and about shit myself when we took Teddy two gloves. Carr had a nice career for himself

First and last time I did a deep statistical dive on a prospect. Came up with a half dozen well supported reasons why Teddy shouldn’t be the pick. Not as big a miss as Sapp and others, but this one could have been one.

purplefaithful · Yesterday, 01:09 PM

(Yesterday, 12:51 PM)JustInTime Wrote: First and last time I did a deep statistical dive on a prospect. Came up with a half dozen well supported reasons why Teddy shouldn’t be the pick. Not as big a miss as Sapp and others, but this one could have been one.

I ended-up casting Teddy as a game manager...

My hope is for far more from JJM.