New Orleans’ saints could find themselves without their quarter-Arrière leaving for the next 2025 season, according to reports.
According to Ian Rapoport, Derek Carr is supposed to face a shoulder injury that “threatens his availability” for the new campaign.
The veteran would be “weighing his options” on how to cope with the injury, including the possibility of undergoing surgery.
The 2024 Carr season – his second with the saints – met a few bumps when he missed seven games due to injury in hand and oblique.
During the 10 games he played, Carr finally finished 5-5 as a starter while New Orleans missed the playoffs.
Carr completed 67.7% of its throws for 2,145 yards and 15 affected, against five interceptions throughout the campaign.
New Orleans’ saints could be without Derek Carr (photo) next season
The veteran would be confronted with a shoulder injury which “threatens his availability”
The saints (photo: head coach Kellen Moore) could now modify their project plans
The 34-year-old future in The Big Easy had been questioned earlier in the offseason after the arrival of the new head coach Kellen Moore.
However, although many expect him to separate with the saints, Carr has agreed to convert his salary into a signature bonus, the lock for the 2025 season.
The saints have Spencer Rattle, Jake Haener and Ben Dinucci on their list as potential backups, should be unable to adapt next season.
However, Rattler proved to be incoherent when he has given the starting role, while Haener and Dinucci have only two stars combined throughout their careers, which means that the potential absence of Carr could have a strong impact on the plans of recovery of the saints.
The saints have the overall choice n ° 9 of the NFL 2025 draft, which will be held in Green Bay later this month, and they could now seek to strengthen their quarter room.
The franchise launched options in the position left on the free agency market after Joe Flacco signed on Friday with the Browns of Cleveland.
However, he is a veteran who was still gone without a team for the coming season: Aaron Rodgers.
The quadruple MVP is still available after separating the New York jets in February, but it is largely believed that it goes to Pittsburgh and the Steelers.
