When the New Orleans Saints restructured Derek Carr's contract, it signaled that he'd be their starting quarterback for the 2025 season. And yet, there are a lot of trade rumors swirling on social media this Friday.

Veteran NFL draft analyst Todd McShay suggests Derek Carr may still be moved in 2025. But the salary cap math just doesn't check out.

While many assumed the New Orleans Saints restructuring Derek Carr's contract essentially guaranteed that Carr will remain New Orleans' starting quarterback for at least one more season, not everyone is convinced that is the case.

The New Orleans Saints are running it back with Derek Carr for at least another season so it's likely they will need to give him some extra weapons to work with. Despite entering the offseason with some massive salary-cap issues,

Carr only played in 10 games last season due to a myriad of injuries, and it doesn't exactly look like they are close to contending for a playoff spot in 2025 and beyond. For now, Carr is still with the Saints,

The New Orleans Saints are in rough shape, and Derek Carr’s contract isn’t helping. So after a new alteration to Carr's contract, it's now official that the quarterback isn't going anywhere.

But Carr's desire to keep the entire $40 million owed to him this year was well within his right. And frankly, why would he take less? Getting a player to accept a pay cut usually comes down to leverage, and the Saints’ leverage was less than ideal in this situation.

The New Orleans Saints did not win over many fans after signaling their intention to stick with Derek Carr next season. Carr is entering the third year of