Derek Carr

spkb25 · 03-30-2025, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

NFL News: Derek Carr reportedly made shocking request to Saints regarding his future
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...re/ar-AA1BVf6h
Derek Carr and Saints relationship may be deteriorating amid latest report
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...d=BingNewsSerp
A stretch?

Anyone with a half ounce of intellect should recognize if he stays it is due to his contract. If the Saints could unload him they would, even if they had to eat part of his contract.

SmashMouth · 03-30-2025, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

It’s possible Carr was in the same boat I was in about 1.5 years ago when I knew how restructures worked but didnt know they could be executed without the players consent and were built into the contract. At the time I feared Carr could extract a raise or additional guarantees from the Saints in return for signing on the dotted line to a restructure if the Saints got so cap broke or unwilling to rebuild that they had to restructure him no matter the cost. Everyone assumes that if Carr was upset the Saints could restructure without his signature that means he wanted to leave the team, but its equally possible he wanted a raise to $50-60mil/yr and a guaranteed money in 2027.

More than likely the latter is true. Gotta swallow the tough paper until we don't have to. It's a shame, really. It's not as if there weren't opportunities to move on from him this year.

03-30-2025, 05:21 AM	#11
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,119	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by iceshack149 NFL News: Derek Carr reportedly made shocking request to Saints regarding his future https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...re/ar-AA1BVf6h Derek Carr and Saints relationship may be deteriorating amid latest report https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...d=BingNewsSerp A stretch? Anyone with a half ounce of intellect should recognize if he stays it is due to his contract. If the Saints could unload him they would, even if they had to eat part of his contract. Sinner likes this.

03-30-2025, 06:20 AM	#12
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,509 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Derek Carr Originally Posted by BakoSaint It’s possible Carr was in the same boat I was in about 1.5 years ago when I knew how restructures worked but didnt know they could be executed without the players consent and were built into the contract. At the time I feared Carr could extract a raise or additional guarantees from the Saints in return for signing on the dotted line to a restructure if the Saints got so cap broke or unwilling to rebuild that they had to restructure him no matter the cost. Everyone assumes that if Carr was upset the Saints could restructure without his signature that means he wanted to leave the team, but its equally possible he wanted a raise to $50-60mil/yr and a guaranteed money in 2027. More than likely the latter is true. Gotta swallow the tough paper until we don't have to. It's a shame, really. It's not as if there weren't opportunities to move on from him this year. spkb25 and Sinner like this.

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