Former Saints and Raiders QB Derek Carr retired last May, opting not to undergo surgery for his right shoulder. Carr explained the rationale behind his decision last year. "I wouldn't have been able to play if I had the surgery," the now 34-year-old said via NFL.com. "And then if I tried to play with it, I wasn't near 100%, and so that doesn't help them, either. I just felt like it was the right thing to do for myself and for the team." Now, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, there’s a chance Carr returns to the field in 2026.

Saints QB Derek Carr has announced he'll retire. We already knew there was a chance he'd miss some or all of the coming season because of an injury to his right shoulder. But this news obviously heightens the importance of rookie QB Tyler Shough's quick development and/or another plan for a "bridge" starter.

We finally have more details on Saints QB Derek Carr's shoulder injury. NFL Network's Jane Slater reports that Carr believes he suffered the injury in Week 14, the same game in which he suffered a wrist injury that ended his season. He didn't realize the shoulder was hurt until he started ramping up his throwing well into this offseason. Carr is trying to avoid surgery on the shoulder, per Slater, but still needs to see if it's something he'll be able to play through. Carr has been at the Saints' facility twice recently to meet with team doctors, and a decision on surgery is expected "sooner than later," Slater adds.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Saints QB Derek Carr has a shoulder injury that might cost him the upcoming season.

The Saints have agreed to a deal with WR Brandin Cooks, according to NFL Network. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it's a two-year deal worth $13 million. That's a surprising amount for the current version of Cooks. DeAndre Hopkins and Mike Williams, for example, each signed one-year deals worth about $6 million with their new teams this offseason.

Saints GM Mickey Loomis said Wednesday that the team plans to stick with QB Derek Carr in 2025. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo inidicated, however, that the two sides might need to talk contract ahead of a year that's set to count Carr as a $51.5 million cap hit and pay him $40 million in cash.

The Saints have hired Doug Nussmeier as OC. The 54-year-old brings an extensive history with new HC Kellen Moore, working together with the Eagles (QB coach), Chargers (QB coach), and Cowboys (QB/TE coach). Nussmeier hasn’t been a play-caller at the pro level but held OC jobs at Fresno State, Washington, Alabama, Florida, and Michigan. The Saints still have a QB problem to solve, but Nussmeier looks like a qualified candidate to help Moore adjust to his first HC gig.

According to multiple reports, the Saints are now set to officially hire Kellen Moore as their next HC. The move has been expected since before the Super Bowl. At 36, Moore will become the league's youngest HC, edging Seattle's Mike Macdonald (37 until late June). Moore, of course, spent 2024 as Eagles OC after one season as Chargers OC and four as Cowboys OC.

Saints QB Derek Carr (hand) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. QB Spencer Rattler will make his sixth start of the season. He’s completed just 56% of his passes at 5.8 yards per attempt.