After the current events that have happened in recent days, things have gotten marginally clearer in the NFC South. Carr's retirement fundamentally changes things. The Saints, who were already a very bad team last year,

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons. Carr had been dealing with a shoulder injury that would require surgery and put his 2025 season in doubt.

One month after a reported shoulder injury left his status for the 2025 season up in the air, Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL at the age of 34. Carr said in a statement announcing his retirement that he made the decision "upon reflection of prayer" and after discussing the situation with his wife, Heather.