5 takes on Derek Carr returning to Saints

NFL insider suggests Saints, Derek Carr offseason saga may not be over
While many assumed the New Orleans Saints restructuring Derek Carr's contract essentially guaranteed that Carr will remain New Orleans' starting quarterback for at least one more season, not everyone is convinced that is the case.
Report: Derek Carr wanted to test the free agent market before Saints contract restructure
ESPN reports that Derek Carr was open to testing free agency again before the Saints decided to restructure his contract. Did he call their bluff?
Report: Derek Carr to Remain Saints QB1 After Restructuring Contract for Salary Cap
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Saints, Derek Carr alter contract, signaling QB will remain in New Orleans in 2025, per report
Carr, who will get all his $40M owed in 2025, is reportedly converting most of his salary into a signing bonus
Analysis | Why a pay cut was always unlikely for the Saints and QB Derek Carr
But Carr's desire to keep the entire $40 million owed to him this year was well within his right. And frankly, why would he take less? Getting a player to accept a pay cut usually comes down to leverage, and the Saints’ leverage was less than ideal in this situation.
Saints had contractual right to restructure Derek Carr's contract
Saturday's move to create $30.996 million in cap space was the result of the team exercising its absolute contractual right to convert all but $1.255 million of Carr's 2025 compen
How Derek Carr contract restructure creates $69.2 million question mark in 2026
The Saints restructured QB Derek Carr's contract on Saturday. One result is a massive $69.2 million cap hit during the 2026 season.
Fazende: Five takes on Derek Carr returning to Saints
Derek Carr was going to be back in 2025 on a restructured contract. It’s the simplest path to cap compliance for the organization. In a prior podcast, we estimated that cutting Carr would have required 16 other moves for the Saints to get under the salary cap.

Derek Carr, Kellen Moore and Saints

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NFL Rumors: Insider suggests intriguing reunion to help Saints' Derek Carr
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Saints Predicted To Land 6′5″, 26-TD WR1 in 1st Round of 2025 NFL Draft To Jumpstart Kellen Moore Era
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Geno Smith in line to be seventh QB to start for Raiders since Derek Carr
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