Derek Carr Was Asked If He's Coming Out Of Retirement For 2026 Season

Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr has been away from the NFL since the end of the 2024 season, but he's once again flirting with a comeback. Carr spent the majority of his NFL career with the Las Vegas Raiders before signing a four-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. After spending two ...

by Chris Rosvoglou

Jul 10, 2026

Derek Carr throwing for the Saints.

Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr has been away from the NFL since the end of the 2024 season, but he's once again flirting with a comeback.

Carr spent the majority of his NFL career with the Las Vegas Raiders before signing a four-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. After spending two seasons in the Big Easy, he retired due to a right shoulder injury. He finished his career with 41,245 career passing yards, 257 touchdowns and 112 interceptions.

Back in February, Carr said he'd consider coming out of retirement for the right team - specifically one with Super Bowl aspirations.

“Would I do it? Yes. Would I do it for anybody? Absolutely not,” Carr said. “Would I do it. Absolutely, I would. I told you two things: I have to be healthy, and I’d want a chance to win a Super Bowl. And obviously, that’s a tough thing to find. That’s hard to do. That’s not easy.”

Dec 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) drops back to pass against the New York Giants during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Five months later, Carr was asked about his NFL future while on "Good Morning Football." He once again said that he'd only come out of retirement for the right team.

"I’ll never say never," Carr said, via ClutchPoints. "It would take a special situation. There are multiple teams that reached out to me this offseason. And I won’t say who or how. They reached and (gauged) my interest and what I wanted to do. They were good solid football teams."

Carr added, "I think I’m just at the point where I just want to win, man. If I were to do it, it would have to be a special team. But even then, it’s no guarantee."

Which teams would be a good fit for Derek Carr?

The Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings would be interesting suitors for Carr, especially since they have really strong supporting casts.

If the Colts and Vikings were to lose Daniel Jones or Kyler Murray, respectively, to injury this upcoming season, it wouldn't hurt to give Carr a call. At the very least, he'd give those two teams a serviceable option under center.

That being said, the Saints still have Carr's contractual rights. They'd need to either release him or agree to a trade.