Derek Carr Appears To Eliminate Trade Suitor: ‘Absolutely Not’

If former New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr returns to the NFL for the 2026 season, there’s at least one team he won't be playing for. On the latest episode of the “Home Grown with David & Derek Carr” podcast, he addressed all the rumors regarding his NFL future...

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“As quarterback injuries mounted this season and into the playoffs, teams conducted due diligence on Carr, trying to gather information as to whether the former Saints franchise passer would consider coming out of retirement, sources tell The Insiders,” NFL Network reported. “That work continues, and an offseason of quarterback uncertainty — with limited options in free agency, trades and the draft — makes Carr a possible solution in the right situation.”


. He made it clear that he won’t come out of retirement to play for a rebuilding team...“As quarterback injuries mounted this season and into the playoffs, teams conducted due diligence on Carr, trying to gather information as to whether the former Saints franchise passer would consider coming out of retirement, sources tell The Insiders,” NFL Network reported. “That work continues, and an offseason of quarterback uncertainty — with limited options in free agency, trades and the draft — makes Carr a possible solution in the right situation.”

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