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Derek Carr opens up about what pushed him into retirement with Saints

While New Orleans Saints fans weren't all that saddened by Derek Carr's decision to retire from the NFL over the offseason, the news itself was a tad bit surprising. Carr was set to make $30 million in 2025 and instead chose to retire, ending his 11-year NFL journey.

Carr appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on Thursday and was asked by Patrick what made him decide to walk away from $30 million.

"Oh my goodness, it wasn't easy, I promise... It's easy to make a comment and just say 'Yeah it it what it is' but it wasn't, it was hard!