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Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr is reportedly very serious about coming out of retirement after officially ending his NFL career last year.
Carr, 34, retired in May 2025 after 11 seasons, but recently said on his podcast that he would return if he was healthy and had a chance to win a Super Bowl. He also said he had already turned down a few teams.
Teams with “winning aspirations have real interest” in Carr, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 1, 2024. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)
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 drafted quarterback Tyler Shough in last year’s draft, would likely be willing to facilitate a trade that Shough impressed.
Although Carr played last season, he might not have taken a snap 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 revealed that Carr suffered a labral tear and had significant degenerative changes in 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 used to.
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)
David Carr, a former NFL quarterback and Carr’s brother, said he knows the former Saints quarterback is healthy.
In Derek Carr’s final season, he played 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 a left hand injury in the same game against the New York Giants.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) takes the field before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 29, 2024. (Matthew Hinton-Imagn Photos)
In 169 regular season games, Carr had a 77-92 record, a 65.1% completion percentage, 41,245 yards with 257 touchdowns and 112 interceptions. He spent nine seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and two with the Saints.
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