^^^^

What a loser.

On the surface, the Saints’ decision to exercise their right to restructure quarterback Derek Carr's contract ties player to team for 2025. At a deeper level, a change remains possible.

Specifically, Carr could still be traded — if, of course, he'll waive his no-trade clause.
Multiple teams, we're told, were monitoring whether the Saints would release Carr. The Saints could have done it, assuming he would have passed a physical, given his late-season hand injury. It would have avoided $30 million in 2025 pay that had been guaranteed for injury only.

Instead, the Saints took the $40 million, reduced Carr's salary to $1.255 million, and dropped the $38.745 million difference into a guaranteed payment.