Derek Carr’s Relationship With Saints now Broken following injury news with Update From Insider
Derek Carr’s Relationship With Saints now Broken following injury news with Update From Insider
The New Orleans Saints have a quarterback conundrum heading into the 2025 NFL draft after it was revealed that Derek Carr could miss the entire season with a shoulder injury. After general manager Mickey Loomis’ comments on Carr’s status, one NFL insider dropped a truth bomb on the relationship between the player and the team.
Earlier this offseason, the Saints restructured Carr’s contract, despite the veteran passer’s desire to test the open market. A couple weeks later, the news regarding Carr’s injury came to light, and based on what Loomis had to say on Wednesday, it doesn’t seem like he’s all that happy with the veteran passer.
“I’m not going to answer any more questions about Derek. If you have questions about the draft I’m happy to answer those,” Loomis said when asked about Carr’s shoulder injury.
With Carr’s status up in the air, the Saints are expected to select a quarterback at some point in the upcoming draft. According to James Palmer of Underdog, he believes that Loomis’ comments indicate that New Orleans’ relationship with Carr is “not in a good place,” which will only make things more difficult for the team moving forward.
“There is a growing sentiment that this relationship is … not in a good place. Let’s put it that way,” Palmer bluntly stated in a post on X.
Carr only managed to play in 10 games for the Saints last season, throwing for 2,145 yards and 15 touchdowns during his time on the field. An oblique injury and a fractured hand caused Carr to miss the other seven games, with New Orleans losing each of those contests.
Without Carr, the Saints have Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener, and Ben DiNucci as the only other options at quarterback on their depth chart. The 2025 NFL draft is set to get underway on Thursday, April 24 at 8 p.m. ET, where New Orleans could select a new option under center as early as the No. 9 overall pick.