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The New Orleans Saints restructured Derek Carr’s contract this offseason, all but ensuring the quarterback will remain with the team through the 2025 season. That doesn’t mean all is well between the two sides. Carr sought a trade before reworking his deal, according to NewOrleans.Football, and his relationship with the Saints remains “tenuous at best” as the club scouts potential quarterbacks of the future.
This comes weeks after previous reports indicated Carr had interest in exploring his value on the open market, though the Saints apparently had no desire to release or trade the veteran. In turn, Carr publicly admitted he would be unwilling to take a pay cut, and the two sides ultimately agreed to redo his four-year, $150 million deal, pushing tens of millions into future seasons.
Regardless, the Saints are “very much in the quarterback business,” per Nick Underhill, especially as it pertains to the draft….
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