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Injury Hand
Est. Return 4/1/2025
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Restructuring contract with NOLA
Carr (hand) and the Saints are working toward converting most of his money into a signing bonus to create salary cap space, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Carr and the Saints have spent multiple weeks discussing options on how to reduce the quarterback's salary cap hit. Converting Carr's salary to a signing bonus appears to be the route the two sides are going and will clear up about $30 million in cap space, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, and all but guarantees that the 2014 second-round pick will return to New Orleans for a third season. Carr missed seven games in 2024 due to a left oblique injury and a fractured left hand, and he finished the regular season completing 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions across 10 games.
Carr and the Saints have spent multiple weeks discussing options on how to reduce the quarterback's salary cap hit. Converting Carr's salary to a signing bonus appears to be the route the two sides are going and will clear up about $30 million in cap space, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, and all but guarantees that the 2014 second-round pick will return to New Orleans for a third season. Carr missed seven games in 2024 due to a left oblique injury and a fractured left hand, and he finished the regular season completing 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions across 10 games.
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215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.69 secShuttle Time
4.20 secVertical Jump
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110 inHand Length
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In his first season in New Orleans, Carr finished with similar numbers to his last season in Las Vegas. How he got there was a little different, though. He was barely usable most of the fantasy season, averaging 11.8 fantasy points in his first 13 games. But he came alive in the last four games, throwing 12 of his 25 TD passes Weeks 15-18 to average 22.0 fantasy points. The Saints offense also changed his approach a bit. It wasn't all dink-and-dunk, but 66.4 percent of his attempts went less than 10 yards, up from 59.1 percent the season prior. That rebounded his completion percentage to 68.4 after the previous season's career low, but his YPA only ticked up from 7.0 to 7.1 as his average target depth tumbled from 9.1 to 7.8. That's what happens when you lean on RB Alvin Kamara (75 catches in 13 games) because the WRs and TEs can't get separation (2.8 yards, 27th). The Saints cut oft-injured WR Michael Thomas this offseason but didn't do much to upgrade the wideouts, signing the unimpressive Cedrick Wilson and Equanimeous St. Brown. Chris Olave is the only consistent weapon for Carr, though No. 2 Rashid Shaheed is useful as a deep target and could perhaps expand his arsenal this year. New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak should be an upgrade, but it might not make much of a difference for fantasy given Carr's mediocre supporting cast and total lack of rushing statistics.
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Viewed as starter
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Wednesday that he views Carr (hand) as the team's starting quarterback heading into the 2025 season, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Offseason cut candidate
Carr (hand) is scheduled to make $40 million in 2025, with one-fourth of the money already guaranteed and the other three-fourths becoming guaranteed if he's still on the roster in mid-March, ESPN's Dan Graziano reports.
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Ruled out for Week 18
Carr (hand) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Not spotted at practice
Carr (left hand) isn't present for the start of Friday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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No practice Thursday
Carr (left hand) didn't take part in practice Thursday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Sticking as No. 1 quarterback
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis confirmed Wednesday that the team will stick with Carr as its starting quarterback in 2025, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
New head coach Kellen Moore hadn't exactly given Carr a public endorsement in his introductory press conference earlier in February, but Loomis referred to Carr as "a guy we can win with" when asked about the matter. Carr's $51.4 million cap number for 2025 is one that will have to be lowered, but Terrell notes the team could free up almost $31 million in cap space by restructuring his deal.
New head coach Kellen Moore hadn't exactly given Carr a public endorsement in his introductory press conference earlier in February, but Loomis referred to Carr as "a guy we can win with" when asked about the matter. Carr's $51.4 million cap number for 2025 is one that will have to be lowered, but Terrell notes the team could free up almost $31 million in cap space by restructuring his deal.