Saturday morning, the New Orleans Saints and Derek Carr announced the quarterback will be retiring from the NFL in light of a shoulder injury that would have likely required surgery and a year off recovering for him to stay in active playing shape.

Derek Carr's tenure as a New Orleans Saint was defined by the damage he took. He was an injury report mainstay in his first season, managing to start every week in 2023. He was less fortunate in 2024; his 10 games played were the fewest in a single season of his 11-year NFL career.

Until Saturday, there wasn't really another option for Aaron Rodgers in free agency.He pretty much just had the Pittsburgh Steelers waiting for him. He was slowplaying proceedings, but everyone seemed to have a good feel for where this thing was going.