YouTube Who will be the starting QB for the New Orleans Saints in Week 1? Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab discuss where the Saints go from here after Derek Carr's retirement announcement. Is Tyler Shough the QB of the future for the NFC South team?

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it's "extremely unlikely" that Carr will return. He's already making other professional plans. While Carr eventually will land on the

Former Saints QB Derek Carr retired recently, but there have been rumblings he could return in 2026 after his shoulder is completely healed. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, a return to the NFL in 2026 for Carr is “extremely unlikely” as he’s already making other career plans post-football.

Derek Carr shocked the football world recently when he announced he was retiring from the New Orleans Saints before the start of the 2025 season. He reportedly discovered a previously unknown shoulder injury and decided it was better to walk away.

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore gives his reaction during a press conference to the retirement announcement made by former Saints quarterback Derek Carr.

Derek Carr didn’t say much, but his message was loud and clear. The former Saints quarterback recently left a single bullseye emoji under a post by Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, which featured a video of his son,

Derek Carr may have stepped away from the NFL, but that doesn’t mean he’s stepping away from football. Hours after announcing his retirement, the longtime quarterback found himself right back in the mix;

Carr’s previous engagement at Brave came in late January, shortly after he challenged ESPN host Max Kellerman and co-host Stephen A. Smith to a fight in a UFC Octagon. Kellerman had said on the air that Carr “didn’t look like he wanted it.”