Derek Carr Announces Retirement From Nfl After 11 Seasons

New Orleans Saints backmost Derek Carr announced his status connected Saturday.

The 2014 second-round pick had been dealing pinch a enarthrosis wounded that put his 2025 play successful uncertainty - he missed 7 games past twelvemonth pinch a concussion and a fractured hand.

"Upon reflection of prayer, and successful chat pinch Heather, I’ve decided to discontinue from nan National Football League," Carr said successful a statement. 

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New Orleans Saints backmost Derek Carr (4) walks disconnected nan section aft section aft an wounded during nan 4th fourth astatine MetLife Stadium connected December 8, 2024.  (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

"For much than 11 years, we person been incredibly blessed, and we are everlastingly grateful and humbled by this experience. It’s difficult to find nan correct words to definitive our acknowledgment to each nan teammates, coaches, management, ownership, squad officials and particularly nan fans who made this travel truthful special. Your unwavering support has meant nan world to us."

The Saints announced that nan wounded Carr suffered successful March a labral tear, and he "also had important degenerative changes to his rotator cuff."

The Saints said that room would person put nan play successful jeopardy, and location would person been a decent chance he would not find his aged strength.

Derek Carr #4 of nan Las Vegas Raiders throws a walk successful nan 4th fourth against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Acrisure Stadium connected December 24, 2022 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Gaelen Morse/Getty Images)

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Carr hangs up nan cleats aft throwing for 41,245 yards, 257 touchdowns and 112 interceptions. He was named to nan Pro Bowl 4 times, including each twelvemonth from 2015 to 2017.

Car vanished successful 3rd spot successful nan NFL MVP ballot successful 2016, but his play was trim short owed to a surgery ankle. The then-Oakland Raiders went 12-3 while he was nether halfway that season.

Because of that injury, Carr played successful conscionable 1 playoff crippled successful his full career, a 26-19 nonaccomplishment to nan eventual Super Bowl champion Cincinnati Bengals successful nan wild-card information of nan 2021 postseason.

FILE - New Orleans Saints backmost Derek Carr (4) looks to walk nan shot during an NFL shot crippled against nan New York Giants, Dec. 8, 2024, successful East Rutherford, N.J.  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

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Carr spent his first 9 seasons pinch nan Raiders earlier joining nan Saints up of nan 2024 play connected a four-year woody worthy $150 million, pinch $100 cardinal guaranteed.

New Orleans selected Tyler Shough retired of Louisville pinch nan 40th prime of nan NFL Draft.

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