NEW ORLEANS -- Saints quarterback Derek Carr is retiring, the team announced Saturday.
The Saints said Carr had a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff damage to his right, throwing shoulder that was discovered in late March after he had ramped up throwing to prepare for the season. Carr had not thrown significantly since he fractured his non-throwing hand during a game against the New York Giants in December, the team said.
According to the team, surgery was an option, but that would have put the 2025 season in jeopardy and Carr decided to retire instead.