Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr serious about NFL return after retiring last year: report

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Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr is reportedly serious about coming out of retirement after officially ending his NFL career last year.

Carr, 34, retired in May 2025 after 11 seasons but recently said on his podcast he would return if he is healthy and has a chance to win a Super Bowl. He also said that he had already turned down a couple of teams.

Teams with "winning aspirations have real interest" in Carr, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr throws before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Dec. 1, 2024. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)

The Saints signed Carr to a four-year, $150 million contract in 2023 and still own his rights, meaning that if he were to return, a team would have to acquire him from the Saints. The Saints, who drafted quarterback Tyler Shough in last year’s draft, would presumably be willing to facilitate a trade after Shough impressed.

Even if Carr played last season, he might not have taken a snap due to multiple shoulder injuries. In March 2025, while Carr was preparing for the season, he experienced pain in his right shoulder.

The Saints announced that medical scans determined that Carr sustained a labral tear and had significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff. The team’s medical staff and Carr considered surgery on his shoulder, but there was no guarantee the quarterback would have the same strength, function and performance he was used to.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr looks to pass during a game against the New York Giants