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Saints salary cap space update after Derek Carr retirement announcement

Derek Carr announced his retirement on Saturday, and while we know his departure will help the New Orleans Saints in their never-ending battle with the salary cap, just how much help are they getting? We shouldn't expect much to change this year, which is fine; the Saints are estimated to be under the cap by more than $27 million right now. When the Saints process retirements for Carr and former All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk on June 2, they'll get a combined $2.