Saints' Derek Carr's season in jeopardy due to new shoulder injury: report

The NFL Draft aboriginal this period whitethorn get much absorbing owed to an wounded to a seasoned quarterback.

The New Orleans Saints whitethorn beryllium looking astatine signal-callers with the ninth wide prime due to the fact that Derek Carr has an wounded that whitethorn support him retired this year.

According to NFL Network, Carr is dealing with a enarthrosis wounded that "threatens his availability for this season," and country is an option.

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New Orleans Saints backmost Derek Carr prepares to propulsion a walk during the 2nd fractional against the Los Angeles Rams Dec. 1, 2024, successful New Orleans.  (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Carr joined the Saints up of the 2024 play aft spending his archetypal 9 seasons with the Raiders successful Oakland and Las Vegas.

It hasn't precisely been a large tenure. In 27 games, Carr has completed 68.2% of his passes for 6,023 yards, 40 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Carr missed 7 games during the 2024 play owed to a a concussion and a near manus fracture.

That said, combined with Carr conscionable turning 34 years old, the Saints whitethorn person already been eyeing quarterbacks.

We precocious projected Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss going to New Orleans with the ninth wide pick.

New Orleans Saints backmost Derek Carr reacts aft a nonaccomplishment against the Carolina Panthers Nov. 3, 2024, successful Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

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And if Shedeur Sanders falls, that abruptly seems similar an perfect landing spot.

Spencer Rattler figures to beryllium the backup successful New Orleans.

Carr signed a four-year, $150 cardinal woody with New Orleans, with $100 cardinal of it guaranteed. 

The Saints finished 5-12 and successful past spot successful the NFC South past season, fired caput manager Dennis Allen successful the mediate of the play and hired Kellen Moore arsenic their caller caput coach.

New Orleans Saints backmost Derek Carr and Philadelphia Eagles leaves the tract aft a crippled successful New Orleans Sept. 22, 2024.  (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Moore spent caller seasons arsenic the violative coordinator astatine antithetic stops. Since 2022, helium has been with the Cowboys, Chargers and reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles.

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